How to Use adherence in a Sentence

adherence

noun
  • And what makes the music so great is their adherence to what’s on the page.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2021
  • That comes through in all sorts of ways, like their strict adherence to a flag-pulling etiquette.
    — Eileen T. Meslar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
  • This is basic adherence to the law.
    — CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • But as the study authors note, the adherence numbers are very low.
    — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 27 Apr. 2023
  • At the same time, the shift in views on the court’s adherence to the law crosses party lines.
    — Gary Langer, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The fact is that adherence is a problem for every healthy diet out there.
    — Neil Swidey, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2019
  • That’s not the same as his owing you his presence or his adherence to your worldview.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The cost of poor drug adherence is high, both for patients and the healthcare system.
    — Aayushi Pratap, Forbes, 15 June 2021
  • But hospitals across the country vary in their adherence to such steps.
    — Sheri Fink, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2020
  • In practice, the rules are fuzzy around the edges, and the degree of adherence swings wildly.
    — Sarah Feldberg, SFChronicle.com, 21 Mar. 2020
  • The major challenge of a high-fat, low-carb diet is adherence.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • On the face of it, scrupulous adherence to the law is a victory for the cause of humane war.
    — Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2020
  • There’s even a square of sandpaper to help rough out the surface of the tube for better glue adherence.
    — Aaron H. Bible, Popular Mechanics, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Steven Spielberg, and its adherence to plot logic is elastic to say the least.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Menendez’s own adherence to the law happens to also be in question.
    — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The rental allows up to four people from the same household in adherence to local guidelines.
    — Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Both cities once prided themselves on their adherence to the rule of law and the low level of violence on the streets.
    — The Economist, 10 Oct. 2019
  • The dates of Lent vary each year due to its adherence to the liturgical calendar.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2024
  • What binds them together is their adherence to these six commitments.
    — Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Our adherence to this view of the world and our place within it, in other words, has amounted to its own kind of Fall.
    — Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2021
  • Though quantities are given, the three dishes in this menu don’t require strict adherence to a recipe.
    — David Tanis, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • How about adherence to the law and respect for the separation of powers?
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
  • So why was Fire Island singled out for its lack of adherence to the Bechdel test?
    — Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2022
  • Anything short of strict legal adherence is a gross injustice.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Legality is adherence to the law, which is different all over the world.
    — Fardad Zabetian, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Candidates and party members are now concerned about the adherence to those rules.
    — Elle Meyers, CBS News, 5 May 2026
  • They are also known for their strict adherence to the code of bushido and are often held as examples of how samurai should live.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Jackets, ties, nylons and shoulder pads made a comeback, all in strict adherence to a dress code that hadn't been revised in decades.
    — Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • And the Lions have been strict in both their adherence to and enforcement of team and league protocols.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2020
  • MasterCraft adds up to a five-degree taper to the parts to lessen friction and adherence.
    — Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025

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