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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 big picture: The initiative — which covers common drugs for high cholesterol, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions — aims to test whether offering low-cost generics can boost seniors' medication adherence and health outcomes, while giving them more certainty on out-of-pocket costs.
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
That comes through in all sorts of ways, like their strict adherence to a flag-pulling etiquette.
—Eileen T. Meslar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
Certainty involves a certain rigidity or adherence to a point of view.
—Laurel Donnellan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The analysis also highlighted adherence challenges.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
That comes through in all sorts of ways, like their strict adherence to a flag-pulling etiquette.
—Eileen T. Meslar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
Certainty involves a certain rigidity or adherence to a point of view.
—Laurel Donnellan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The analysis also highlighted adherence challenges.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adherence
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Our polish formula includes a proprietary blend of adhesion promoters, basically the things that make your polish last the longest, that react to specific wavelengths of light, and then our lamp, in conjunction, emits those two wavelengths to cure the polish thoroughly and quickly.Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Running an electrical current through the glue will cause adhesion to lessen, allowing the battery to be removed without the previous use of heat guns, prybars, and brute force.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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That’s because the baseline for this comparison is the data for 2021, which Asher and other crime experts say is unreliable because the FBI switched crime reporting systems that year and compliance by local police departments plummeted.Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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From manufacturing floors to corporate offices, these systems are processing sensitive data and making automated decisions that could impact operations, safety and compliance.Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The point of view has shifted but the temptation to speak in bulldozing generalizations—to dismiss entire populations as inherently backwards and violent—clings like a wet sock.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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To deactivate the cling, swipe a dryer sheet on the problem surface areas.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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Born at a time when conformity and repression were the cultural norms, Mad’s irreverence would affect TV shows and movies for decades and encourage young people to question the world around them.Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
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Weaving threads of intelligent technologies to create something that escapes conformity and classification to celebrate such an aged whisky has been a thrill.Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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From protocol conformance to infrastructure resilience and secure key management, these risks scale as the value of staked assets grows.Amor Sexton, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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This should cover all aspects of your site’s design and functionality, including content readability, navigation ease, compatibility with assistive technologies, and conformance to current WCAG standards.Ran Ronen, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Listen to this article BOULDER — Initial observations from CU’s 49-24 win over Utah in Big 12 action at Folsom Field on Saturday.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Newsletter Ever since the ancient Greeks first made observations of the circular Moon and the skies, scientists have known that the Earth is a sphere.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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While the bond market will close in observance, the stock market will remain open.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles will be closed from Saturday, Oct. 12 through Monday, October 14 in observance of Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Adherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adherence. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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