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as in adhesion
a physical sticking to as if by glue
you'd think these refrigerator magnets would have better adherence—they fall off every time I open the door
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as in compliance
the following of a custom, rule, or law
adherence to convention requires that the couple send out formal wedding invitations
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Recent Examples of adherence
The use of aerial drones and facial recognition technology and turning ordinary citizens into surveillance machines to police women’s adherence to the hijab rules show that Iranian authorities will not stop at anything.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
This aligns compliance, technology and operations in a way that ensures both regulatory adherence and practical execution.
—Dr. Michelle Frasher, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Authorities may also conduct safety inspections to verify adherence to legal requirements.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
For complex patients, telehealth enables family caregivers to participate remotely, often improving medication adherence and follow-through.
—Rosemary Laird, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
This aligns compliance, technology and operations in a way that ensures both regulatory adherence and practical execution.
—Dr. Michelle Frasher, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Authorities may also conduct safety inspections to verify adherence to legal requirements.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
For complex patients, telehealth enables family caregivers to participate remotely, often improving medication adherence and follow-through.
—Rosemary Laird, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adherence
Noun
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These products might restore the paint's adhesion properties.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
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The most common cause of adhesions in women is endometriosis.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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As data marketplaces operate across international borders, businesses must navigate a patchwork of privacy laws and compliance requirements.—
Ashutosh Synghal,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But neither the Principals’ Association nor the MSAD #51 Board of Directors will sign that compliance agreement, representatives said this week.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To simplify the cling wrap experience, start with the box.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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This assemblage stays stuck to the body using electric forces known as van der Waals interactions—the same forces that help geckoes cling cling to walls.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
16 Mar. 2015
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Their entire suburban community onscreen is built upon the mundanity of conformity, complete with Janice’s job at a Big Lots-adjacent big box retailer and her husband’s penchant for drinking beers alone at Sizzlin’ Sallies.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
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In confidential interviews, students voiced deep frustration that their academic experience is being eclipsed by ideological imperatives, with many lamenting the intrusion of political conformity into spaces meant for intellectual and professional growth.—
Kevin Waldman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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The project manager also reviews drawings and specifications for conformance to the authorized scope and programs, and represents the state in the selection of consultants, fee negotiations, and administration of contracts for architectural and engineering services.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Then, add modular sections for country-specific rules like feedback mechanisms or conformance claims.—
Ran Ronen,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The work relied on the seismometer network’s observations of more than 200 earthquakes, each of which produced multiple types of seismic waves.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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In simplest terms, the rate at which the universe expands on paper doesn’t match actual astronomical observations.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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Held in observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Hands Around the Courthouse event brings together community members, legal professionals and child advocates to spotlight the challenges faced by children in the foster care system, the release stated.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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The victim’s name has not been released pending his formal identification and notification of his next of kin by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office, which was closed Monday in observance of Cesar Chavez Day.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Adherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adherence. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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