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 past crackdowns on protests, authorities sometimes adhered to a veneer of due process and rule of law, but not this time, Barzin said.
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CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Vouchers will siphon billions of dollars of funding from our public schools to private schools that are not required to adhere to state regulations and not required to serve all students.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Bowden and three other physicians sued doctors, medical boards and the Federation of State Medical Boards, accusing them of conspiring to punish doctors who opposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates and treatments that did not adhere to medical boards’ guidelines.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Given the risks associated with therapy changes and new drug starts, kiosks should adhere to the same verification requirements used in traditional pharmacy workflows to ensure that high-risk dispensing decisions involve pharmacist oversight.
—Mark A. Munger, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Vouchers will siphon billions of dollars of funding from our public schools to private schools that are not required to adhere to state regulations and not required to serve all students.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Bowden and three other physicians sued doctors, medical boards and the Federation of State Medical Boards, accusing them of conspiring to punish doctors who opposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates and treatments that did not adhere to medical boards’ guidelines.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Given the risks associated with therapy changes and new drug starts, kiosks should adhere to the same verification requirements used in traditional pharmacy workflows to ensure that high-risk dispensing decisions involve pharmacist oversight.
—Mark A. Munger, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Adhere to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adhere%20to. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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