adhere to

phrasal verb

adhered to; adhering to; adheres to

: to act in the way that is required by (something, such as a rule, belief, or promise)

They will adhere to the terms of the contract.

Certain standards must be adhered to by all members.

She adheres to a strict vegetarian diet.

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Some rules can be broken, and others are best adhered to. —

Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025 The skirts were part of the modest dress code her large family adhered to as followers of the Institute in Basic Life Principles, a Christian fundamentalist ministry. —

Erin Clack, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025 The filing also notes the company's compliance with regulatory requirements, including maintaining asset coverage ratios and adhering to RIC tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code. —

Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025 The Rallye Monte Carlo adheres to motorsport’s oldest formula: road-legal cars racing as fast as possible on the public roads. —

Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for adhere to