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adherent

[ad-heer-uhnt, -her-] / ædˈhɪər ənt, -ˈhɛr- /


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Landor is an adherent of Rastafari, an Abrahamic religion that developed in Jamaica in the 1930s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Fellow Rand adherent Martin Anderson recruited Greenspan as an advisor to Richard M. Nixon’s 1968 presidential campaign.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

Abdulmohsen -- a critic of Islam and an adherent of far-right views and radical conspiracy theories -- faces life in prison if convicted.

From Barron's Nov. 18, 2025

By the end of the trial, 14 patients had been fully adherent, six were semi-adherent and only one was non-adherent.

From Science Daily Apr. 1, 2024

I watched him closely that night, and to me it seemed he was trying to live in both worlds, to be a loyal adherent to all creeds.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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