adhere to
phrasal verb
adhered to; adhering to; adheres to
: to act in the way that is required by (something, such as a rule, belief, or promise)
They will adhere to the terms of the contract.
Certain standards must be adhered to by all members.
She adheres to a strict vegetarian diet.
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Of course, physicians need to be careful to adhere to all relevant medical privacy laws in their states/countries.
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Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Activists have accused Iranian authorities of killing Amini after her detention on charges of failing to adhere to the country's dress code.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Most of the sections that take place on the ranch closely adhere to the perspective of 4-year-old Gabriel, the child of Mason and Yunho’s good friends and business partners.
—Ilana Masad, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Trump has been locked in a feud with the state of Maine and its Democratic governor, Janet Mills, since February this year, when Mills refused to adhere to Trump’s executive order on trans athletes.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 28 May 2025
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Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Activists have accused Iranian authorities of killing Amini after her detention on charges of failing to adhere to the country's dress code.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Most of the sections that take place on the ranch closely adhere to the perspective of 4-year-old Gabriel, the child of Mason and Yunho’s good friends and business partners.
—Ilana Masad, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Trump has been locked in a feud with the state of Maine and its Democratic governor, Janet Mills, since February this year, when Mills refused to adhere to Trump’s executive order on trans athletes.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 28 May 2025
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“Adhere to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adhere%20to. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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