adhere
verb (used without object)
adheres
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present tense formof adhere (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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If the appeal adheres to strict Premier League guidelines, it should be concluded by Christmas Day, with a verdict to follow in the early part of 2027.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The regulatory change must first go through a review to ensure it adheres to state law before it can take effect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Houthis, predominantly Shia Muslims, and al-Shabaab, which adheres to Sunni Islam, are among the hundreds of millions divided by a seventh-century schism over who was the rightful successor to the Prophet Muhammad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
"Our nation currently adheres to the 'three non-nuclear principles,'" she said in response to a direct question from Tanaka, without discussing what she might do next.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
It has, to be sure, linkages of various kinds, arrangements with outside universities for certain graduate programs, and it adheres delicately, somewhat ambiguously, to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute just up the street.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
