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 disciple
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
Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping, 28 Feb. 2023
If the patient stops taking their medication, the specialty pharmacist is not connected to the prescribing physician and has no way of knowing if the physician stopped prescribing the drug or if the patient is non-adherent.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
She was born in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, and left Russia with many other adherents of Hasidism on the famous escape trains to Poland.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
With dry scalp, the flakes are likely to be whiter and smaller, and, says Dr. Gohara, since it’s not caused by an overabundance of oil, the flakes are not adherent.
—Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping, 28 Feb. 2023
If the patient stops taking their medication, the specialty pharmacist is not connected to the prescribing physician and has no way of knowing if the physician stopped prescribing the drug or if the patient is non-adherent.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
Noun
Its adherents numbered in the tens of thousands in 2018 and surged to millions by 2020.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
She was born in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, and left Russia with many other adherents of Hasidism on the famous escape trains to Poland.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adherent
Adjective
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The affected product, the fresh cut cucumber, was packaged in a clear circular plastic container with a clear lid and white adhesive label, with the code 00262969000006 and dated up to May 24, 2025.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Unlike apparel factories, footwear factories may use 200 or more manufacturing processes, from molding to adhesive application and high-temperature assembly, so optimizing those activities to use less energy, and cleaner energy, is important, Polk said.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 June 2025
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Schmidt is said to be possessed by four entities that announce themselves as Beelzebub, betraying disciple Judas, Schmidt's abusive father Jacob and Mina (Jacob's lover and Schmidt's aunt).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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The steel-and-glass house was designed by A. James Speyer, a disciple of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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With their sticky bodies, hammerhead worms may get stuck to pet fur, but the worms will not irritate their skin, Morgan-Olvera added.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Leave out the nasty heat and sticky humidity with an air conditioner that will work in a tent.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The club’s Instagram account has 12 million followers, and most of its players have more than a million followers, led by Trezeguet by 9.7 million.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Emily Kim, 34, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, or Em Doodles to her followers, expertly taps into this trend, and has blown up on TikTok for her hilarious and sometimes suspiciously accurate influencer baby name predictions.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Twelve apostles, 12 days of Christmas, 12 Angry Men—Henry Fonda, great guy, right?—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2025
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Biblical tradition holds that the Cenacle — a room on the upper floor of a Jerusalem building historically believed to stand above King David’s tomb — is where Jesus shared the Last Supper with his apostles before being crucified.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Cyrus' supporters came to her defense after videos of the moment went viral on social media.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Pachuca is roughly 60 miles (90km) north east of Mexico City in the neighbouring state of Hidalgo, but the two sides that its football club’s supporters loathe the most are located in the capital — Club America and Cruz Azul.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Broadway San Diego presents the national touring production of this comedy musical about a pair of bumbling missionaries who get creative when their recruiting efforts in Africa fall flat.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2025
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The hula was forever changed with the arrival of foreigners, and in particular the arrival of Christian missionaries, whose influence led to a brief ban of public performances in the 1830s.—
Sara Kehaulani Goo,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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“Adherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adherent. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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