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as in adhesion
a physical sticking to as if by glue
you'd think these refrigerator magnets would have better adherence—they fall off every time I open the door
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as in compliance
the following of a custom, rule, or law
adherence to convention requires that the couple send out formal wedding invitations
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Recent Examples of adherence
Producers can label products as Parmesan regardless of origin or adherence to traditional methods.
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The accreditation scores come from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities data that evaluates the accreditation status of each CCRC and reflects its adherence to high standards of care.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
But according to Toph, for all this ostentatious adherence to truth-telling, his brother kept from his readers a telling decision — to conceal in plain sight his portrait of their suicidally struggling sister, Beth.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Casualty counts, infrastructure damage, and other outcomes of combat cannot serve as the sole evidence of the IDF’s adherence to or violation of the law.
—John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The accreditation scores come from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities data that evaluates the accreditation status of each CCRC and reflects its adherence to high standards of care.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
But according to Toph, for all this ostentatious adherence to truth-telling, his brother kept from his readers a telling decision — to conceal in plain sight his portrait of their suicidally struggling sister, Beth.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Casualty counts, infrastructure damage, and other outcomes of combat cannot serve as the sole evidence of the IDF’s adherence to or violation of the law.
—John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adherence
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Chefs and foodies already pay a premium for the large, hollow pyramids of Maldon sea salt, a shape preferred for its crunch, its intermittent bursts of saltiness, and its superior adhesion to baked goods.Nicola Twilley, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2020
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This knitting and printing technology eliminates the cut-and-sew as well as adhesion processes typical of shoemaking.Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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In November, Super Micro appointed BDO USA as its independent auditor and submitted a plan to come into compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements.Jane Thier, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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The balance between the financial burden of compliance versus the potential increase in winnings is a topic of intense debate within the racing community.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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The warmth really helps the powdered sugar cling to cookies.Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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There is no drug that could equal the intoxicating power in the cling of a white undershirt or the angle of a throat straining for a kiss.Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Andreessen said the party no longer tolerated dissent within its ranks and instead demanded lockstep conformity enforced through cancel culture, effectively reducing the Democrats to a religious cult minus the opportunity for redemption.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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This environment breeds conformity instead of innovation.Edward DeAngelis, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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From protocol conformance to infrastructure resilience and secure key management, these risks scale as the value of staked assets grows.Amor Sexton, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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This should cover all aspects of your site’s design and functionality, including content readability, navigation ease, compatibility with assistive technologies, and conformance to current WCAG standards.Ran Ronen, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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The team is collecting more observations and hopes to take real-time data from Mars someday and use it to make predictions, much like weather forecasters do on Earth.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Neither observation gives us a general theory of Trump 2.0.Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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The stock market was dark Thursday and closed at 1 p.m. ET on Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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Newsweek contacted the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for comment via email on Friday and was advised that the U.S. office is closed through Friday, November 29th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Adherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adherence. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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