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adherence

/ədˈhɪɹ.əns/

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What does adherence mean?

noun

  1. A close physical union of two objects.
  2. Faithful support for some cause.
  3. An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. The fulfilment of the legal obligation of residing with wife or husband.

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IPA pronunciation

/ədˈhɪɹ.əns/

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In hardly any struggle has rigid adherence to the letter of our sacred books been more prolonged and injurious.
Andrew Dickson WhiteHistory of the Warfare of Science with Theology in ChristendomProject Gutenberg ebook #505
The tactical evolutions have been laid down, and there is rigid adherence thereto, because only thereby may success be achieved.
Frederick Arthur Ambrose TalbotAeroplanes and Dirigibles of WarProject Gutenberg ebook #793
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I thought Christ was a judge and had to be pacified by a strict adherence to the rules of my order.
Martin LutherCommentary on the Epistle to the GalatiansTranslated by Theodore GraebnerProject Gutenberg ebook #1549
I honored his conscientious convictions, and his staunch adherence to what he believed to be the right interpretation of God's Word.
Joel BentonA Unique Story of a Marvellous Career: Life of Hon. Phineas T. BarnumProject Gutenberg ebook #1576
His limitations are in his lack of a set plan of attack and the steady adherence to any given method of play.
William T. (William Tatem) TildenThe Art of Lawn TennisProject Gutenberg ebook #1451