adhere to
phrasal verb
adhered to; adhering to; adheres to
: to act in the way that is required by (something, such as a rule, belief, or promise)
They will adhere to the terms of the contract.
Certain standards must be adhered to by all members.
She adheres to a strict vegetarian diet.
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In the wake of the gambling scandal sweeping the NBA this week, the NFL sent out two memos — the subject of one was league and club staff, and the other was players — both obtained by The Athletic, to remind players, coaches and league personnel of the importance of adhering to its gambling policy.
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Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Last month, workers in three states sued or filed complaints, seeking reimbursement for purchases to adhere to the new dress code.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Professors must rework lectures, assignments and tests to adhere to a prison's restrictions.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
If the video includes content copied from the creator’s channel that does not adhere to fair use guidelines, YouTube suggests also submitting a copyright removal request.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2025
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Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Last month, workers in three states sued or filed complaints, seeking reimbursement for purchases to adhere to the new dress code.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Professors must rework lectures, assignments and tests to adhere to a prison's restrictions.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
If the video includes content copied from the creator’s channel that does not adhere to fair use guidelines, YouTube suggests also submitting a copyright removal request.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adhere to
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“Adhere to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adhere%20to. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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