adheres

VERB

conform to or follow rules exactly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comply heed obey observe stand by

STRONG

follow fulfill keep maintain mind practice respect support

WEAK

abide by be attached be constant be devoted be devoted to be faithful be loyal be true cleave to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disobey ignore overlook

STRONG

condemn disregard forget let go neglect release scorn

WEAK

disjoin loose loosen not conform separate unfasten

VERB

stick or become stuck to, either physically or mentally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attach fasten unite

STRONG

cement cleave cohere fix glue paste

WEAK

cling like ivy freeze to hold fast hold on like bulldog stay put stick like a barnacle stick like glue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

detach disconnect separate unfasten

STRONG

divide unfix

WEAK

disjoin loose loosen not conform

Example Sentences

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adheres

Her Netflix series adheres to them while adding historical context.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

“The Avcon Jet Group strictly adheres to EU and U.S. sanctions laws,” the company said in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

But the main reason is that Gorsuch adheres to a specific philosophy in how to read the law, called textualism.

From Slate ● May 13, 2026

Avast does claim it protects from DNS leaks and adheres to a no-logging policy, which are features of sorts.

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 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