as in adhesive
tending to adhere to objects upon contact
the bandage is made from a mildly adherent fiber
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as in follower
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
the Flat Earth Society surely doesn't have many adherents
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Recent Examples of adherent
Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Researchers separated out a group of patients who took their medication for at least a full 120 days, to make sure the difference couldn’t be chalked up to one group being more adherent than the other.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 22 May 2024
Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Its adherents believe that on social media and in other online spaces, only a few real people create posts, comments, and images.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
For example, in the HIV disease area, patients on single tablet regimens are more adherent and persistent than those on multiple tablet treatments.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Researchers separated out a group of patients who took their medication for at least a full 120 days, to make sure the difference couldn’t be chalked up to one group being more adherent than the other.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 22 May 2024
Noun
Some soaking adherents tightly gripped iron chains secured to concrete stairs so the fast-rushing flow from the Himalayas wouldn’t fatally sweep them downstream.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Its adherents believe that on social media and in other online spaces, only a few real people create posts, comments, and images.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adherent
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The romantic Netflix drama is set in London in the early 1800s, and while bandages existed, small adhesive bandages, like the one Araminta wore, didn't come around until later, a TikToker pointed out.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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During an initial ascent, athletes wear adhesive skins on the bottoms of their skis, which enable them to ski uphill.—
Mark Scaglione,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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The pair leaned in close for a casual selfie, sharing the beach day with her followers.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The couple became fan-favorites on Love Island, and followers have become very invested in seeing their relationship succeed.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Inspect them for rust and any sticky residue which can be wiped away with WD-40 (which also help keep the hinges lubricated).—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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And inflation, while still sticky, has remained stable in recent months.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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There’s one splashingly gory sequence, when Maria (Matilda De Angelis), Dracula’s first disciple, goes demon and gets decapitated and staked-through-the-heart.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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With Mrs Bieber paving the way, expect her disciples to ditch the pilates socks and micro Uggs for a modest three-centimeter heel any day now.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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As one Texas insider explained to me, Cornyn is the national candidate who isn’t exactly loved at home, while Paxton draws adoration from partisans at home who may show up to send a message that what’s happening in Washington is not to their tastes.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Political partisans tend to behave in a partisan way—even if that partisanship is disguised as apolitical, Christian living.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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To his excited supporters, Platner might just be the Democrats’ perfect populist insurgent for Maine.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Unless public land supporters in office act to clarify corner crossing in law, access will continue to shrink.—
Karlee Provenza,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Adherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adherent. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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