- present tense form of adhere (3rd person singular).
adheres
Example Sentences
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"Our nation currently adheres to the 'three non-nuclear principles,'" she said in response to a direct question from Tanaka, without discussing what she might do next.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Her Netflix series adheres to them while adding historical context.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Wong Kim Ark is well-reasoned and adheres to a centuries-old common-law tradition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
"However, Channel 4 ensures any version it transmits of acquired programmes adheres to the Ofcom Broadcasting Code."
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
This church adheres to many of the strict practices also promoted by Orthodox Judaism and has somewhere around forty million followers, such as Rameel and Isadora Desta of Addis Ababa.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
