adhere to
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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Signs and banners must also adhere to Major League Baseball guidelines as well as the Nationals guest conduct policy.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Stafford’s wife and one other individual are currently adhering to quarantine procedures but remain asymptomatic.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Altogether, her appearance defined elegance and adhered to the festival's dress code.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
For example, Big Tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, NVIDIA and others adhere to their own AI governance guidelines, with relatively little public input.
—Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Stafford’s wife and one other individual are currently adhering to quarantine procedures but remain asymptomatic.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Altogether, her appearance defined elegance and adhered to the festival's dress code.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
For example, Big Tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, NVIDIA and others adhere to their own AI governance guidelines, with relatively little public input.
—Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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