adhered (to)

verb

past tense of adhere (to)
1
as in kept (to)
to give steadfast support to our coach adheres to the belief that we can win this game if we just have a positive attitude

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2
as in obeyed
to act according to the commands of adhere to the terms of the deceased's will

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adhered (to)
  1. stood by
  2. obeyed
  3. defended
  4. followed
Verb
  • Three miles upstream, at the Riverview RV Park, Jason Fulcher, the Trotters and other campers stood by the river.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Singer stood by his ads and his position on stock trading by members of Congress.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of stood by
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  • Additional transcripts revealed the Kazakhstan Airlines crew never confirmed to the controller that the aircraft had received or obeyed the instructions to maintain 15,000 feet.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The man was carrying a knife, according to the affidavit, but obeyed the officers’ commands to drop the weapon.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of obeyed
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  • The government of acting President Delcy Rodríguez, however, has defended the response of rescue teams.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • City officials defended the report as a routine effort to inform council members about infrastructure investments.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of defended
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  • Her daughter, Jane Harnick, told the New York Times that her mother’s death followed a terminal cancer diagnosis.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Junior Leni Young followed that with a block to tie the score 14-14.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of followed
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“Adhered (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adhered%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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