ADHERE (TO) Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

adhere (to)

verb

Definition of adhere (to)

as in to keep (to)

to give steadfast support to our coach adheres to the belief that we can win this game if we just have a positive attitude

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as in to obey

to act according to the commands of adhere to the terms of the deceased's will

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Among the men who publicly defended the klan, representing them in court cases in the 1970s and ’80s, was an attorney named John Edmond Mays.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was not among them, however, even going out of his way to defend and support the Democratic leader.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of defend

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Another Portage Police officer also filed a resisting law enforcement charge because Hilliard failed to obey his commands to stop.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
People are riding e-bikes and e-motorcycles, sometimes riding recklessly, traveling at high speeds, or not obeying the rules of the road.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of obey

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Reese, Naz Hilman and Madina Okot were held to 28 points combined with Okot scoring 16 – mostly in the fourth quarter.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
After scoring 14 runs to begin this four-game series, the Royals have been held to just five runs in their last 18 innings.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

Definition of hold to

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The frenzy followed Beijing’s decision in the mid-1980s to ban imports of almost all blood products – except human albumin – amid growing fears over the global HIV/AIDS crisis.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
The group’s work with firefighters began following a 2017 blaze that destroyed thousands of homes in California’s wine country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of follow

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In a follow-up statement to The Athletic, an ESPN spokesman said the company stands by its reporting.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
When DeSantis clashed with House Republican leadership, Caruso stood by him, casting the lone Republican vote against a legislative immigration enforcement package that conflicted with the governor’s agenda.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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