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adherence

American  
[ad-heer-uhns, -her-] / ædˈhɪər əns, -ˈhɛr- /

noun

  1. the quality of adhering; steady devotion, support, allegiance, or attachment.

    adherence to a party; rigid adherence to rules.

  2. the act or state of adhering; adhesion.


Other Word Forms

  • nonadherence noun
  • preadherence noun

Etymology

Origin of adherence

< Medieval Latin adhērentia. See adhere, -ence

Example Sentences

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The impacts of the levies have been muted by the president's broad adherence to an existing North American free trade agreement.

From Barron's

In Mr. Mian’s travelogue, we meet person after person who professes adherence to Russian Orthodox Christianity, but no one speaks of salvation, sacraments or even Jesus.

From The Wall Street Journal

Insurance companies have 21 days to respond when a complaint is filed, and then state compliance officers can review the record for adherence with insurance law.

From Los Angeles Times

There is purposefully no adherence to historical accuracy, particularly in the costumes.

From Los Angeles Times

Some experts are now taking a second look at that data to better understand what adherence to the Wegovy pill could look like.

From MarketWatch