adhering

Example Sentences

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Their music suggests styles—free jazz, funk, Jamaican dub, rock, and more—while adhering to the conventions of none.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

Debbie, a community healthcare assistant, emphasised the importance of adhering to a strict gluten-free diet for her 11-year-old son Kian and daughter Riva-Mae, 9.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Thompson’s Benedict, whom “Bridgerton” viewers have come to know as the artistic, pansexual second-oldest son of the Bridgerton clan, has long shown disinterest in settling down or adhering to societal norms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Unconsciously Milton was adhering to the Greek custom of not shaving after a death in the family.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides