- present tense form of adhere (3rd person singular).
adheres
Example Sentences
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Her Netflix series adheres to them while adding historical context.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Kirklees Council said it now adheres to "the highest modern standards of safety in managing and monitoring asbestos in our buildings as part of a robust asbestos management plan".
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
It also adheres to a strict privacy policy and has passed multiple third-party audits.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
The U.A.E. has previously said it adheres to sanctions and has a strong commitment to protect the integrity of the global financial system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
It has, to be sure, linkages of various kinds, arrangements with outside universities for certain graduate programs, and it adheres delicately, somewhat ambiguously, to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute just up the street.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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