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adhering

[ad-heer-ing] / ædˈhɪər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
adhesive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gummy sticky
STRONG
adherent holding hugging pasty
WEAK
agglutinant attaching clinging clingy gelatinous glutinous gooey gummed mucilaginous resinous tenacious viscid viscous waxy
Antonyms
WEAK
inadhesive loose open separated unattachable
ADJECTIVE
partisan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
biased one-sided sectarian sympathetic unjust
STRONG
accessory blind colored die-hard exclusive fanatic partial
WEAK
bigoted cliquish conspiratorial denominational devoted jaundiced overzealous prejudiced prepossessed tendentious unreasoning warped zealous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fair unbiased
WEAK
disinterested

Example Sentences

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The club feel adhering to the Premier League and Uefa financial rules is unfair.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

It likely contains guidelines around dress code, and if your boss isn’t adhering to them, you can go to HR.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

The Violanta company in a statement insisted it "strictly applies protocols and procedures, adhering to all measures for the safety of our staff and facilities".

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

By adding in new characters while adhering to the original story, the author creates something new, strange and thrilling.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

Havermeyer had tiny bits of peanut brittle adhering to his lips, chin and cheeks.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.