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adhered

  • past participle
    of adhere.
    adhere
    verb (used without object)
    to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually followed byto ).
  • past tense form
    of adhere.
    adhere
    verb (used without object)
    to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually followed byto ).

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On Friday, Sodexo and Lothian Health Board admitted criminal charges of failing to ensure they had adhered to their duties under health and safety legislation.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Russell Kirk and Friedrich Hayek held views that seem irreconcilable, but they both adhered more closely to fusionist principles than is commonly understood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The stock market hasn’t adhered to this pattern this year, however.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

I read such stories aloud and adhered to commanding officers’ warnings to keep “notes to the boat” free of any references to stress at home, lest we lower troop morale.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

Scraps of soiled toilet paper adhered to the commodes.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides