adherent

Example Sentences

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An adherent of Wahhabism, a conservative and fundamentalist interpretation of Sunni Islam, he hopes to rally a population exhausted by over a decade of conflict.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

"We saw more benefit with the adherent group compared with the semi-adherent group, indicating a potential dose-response relationship," Sethi said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2024

Mr. Biden won Georgia by about 12,000 votes, and its Muslim adherent population is around 123,000.

From Washington Times • Nov. 2, 2023

Neither can the “typical” patient being deemed adherent or nonadherent be accepted as the final version of truth; the inequities in care must be accounted for.

From Scientific American • Sep. 12, 2023

I watched him closely that night, and to me it seemed he was trying to live in both worlds, to be a loyal adherent to all creeds.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover