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Synonyms

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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“Super Micro maintains a robust compliance program and is committed to full adherence to all applicable U.S. export and re-export control laws and regulations,” Super Micro said in a statement late Thursday.

From Barron's

The company “maintains a robust compliance program and is committed to full adherence to all applicable U.S. export and re-export control laws and regulations,” it added.

From MarketWatch

“Supermicro maintains a robust compliance program and is committed to full adherence to all applicable U.S. export and re-export control laws and regulations.”

From Barron's

In fact, the National Committee for Quality Assurance only tracked whether someone was on a statin, and their adherence to it.

From MarketWatch

The goal isn’t rigid adherence but a gentle sense of cohesion — the difference between a table that feels like a shared meal and one that looks like the snack aisle at Target.

From Salon