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.

Examples of adhere to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But weeks before classes began in August 2023, the state required LAUSD — and other districts that similarly expanded — to adhere to stricter class sizes of 20 students with two adults, usually a teacher and an aide, in classrooms with the youngest students. —

Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024 The school will now have to adhere to more than a dozen requirements, including sending monthly budget reports to the district and meeting with the district in person about its budget multiple times a year. —

Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024 The company may simply be trying to adhere to regulations in Indonesia, where Starlink launched last month. —

Michael Kan, PCMAG, 5 June 2024 Most of these in-flight disturbances are harmless, so long as safety procedures are adhered to. —

Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for adhere to

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'adhere to.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.