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adhering

[ ad-heer-ing ]

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adjective

attaching or staying attached; sticking, or causing something to stick, to something else:
She worked away with a steel scraper to loosen the adhering carpet where it had been glued to the floor.
devoted in allegiance; attached as a follower, supporter, or member:
Under the OECD Council decision on multinational enterprises, each adhering country must set up a National Contact Point for dispute resolution.
holding firmly or closely to something (often used in combination):
Respond to all employee complaints promptly and in a professional, confidential, policy-adhering manner.

noun

the act or fact of sticking, clinging, or holding closely or firmly to something:
We can't just call for an adhering to due process—we need to actually ensure that due process happens.
Chemistry, Physics. (of two or more dissimilar substances) the fact of being united by a molecular force acting in the area of contact:
The adhering of the molecules of a gas on the surface of a solid is called adsorption.
the fact of being devoted or attached to a person or thing as a follower, member, or supporter:
Under the law, cruising in an enemy ship intending to capture or destroy American ships is an adhering to the enemies of the United States.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of adhering¹

First recorded in 1545–55; adher(e) ( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective senses; adher(e) ( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun senses

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The U.S. agency “cannot make changes to legal assurances and impose new requirements on recipients without adhering to rule-making procedures.”

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Deservedly so, because Dave Roberts has become the best manager in the sport by consistently adhering to the words that he first spoke to me on that November day in 2015.

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Indeed, one of the most telling features of Trump's second term is how much the focus is on tightening the grip on women who are already adhering to MAGA's strict gender rules.

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Brown has found that adhering to her vintage and cottagecore aesthetic allows her flexibility “as long as the treasures and art I choose to display stay within that,” she says.

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She likens it to the so-called "Trad Wife" trend of adhering to traditional gender roles.

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