How to Use adhere to in a Sentence

adhere to

phrasal verb
  • Inventory control and tracking are essential for food and beverage businesses to adhere to food safety laws.
    Kevin Beasley, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Growing up in Long Beach, California, his parents adhered to a creationist view of the universe.
    Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The best way to shine is to adhere to your word and to put honesty and kindness first.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
  • And, no, that bow wasn't adhered to the back of a wedding dress for Callie.
    Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
  • So rather than adhere to the press blackout, the WGA emailed a recap of the event to its members.
    Vulture, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Should one always adhere to a dress code—even a themed dress code?
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2023
  • But the version of him that appears in the film adheres to what is known about Warner.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2023
  • The patch should adhere to your skin while bathing, swimming, and playing sports.
    Dawn Stacey, Phd, Lmhc, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Changing the terms of that deal would prompt a clash with the Senate, which is adhering to the agreement.
    Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Gently rub the chicken to help the excess lemon pepper adhere to the skin.
    Kimberly Winter Stern, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • And thanks to the slightly textured nature of the pan, oil adheres to it even better.
    Euna Park, Southern Living, 7 July 2024
  • That suit came after the city had sued the shul in June, 2021, for failing to adhere to its housing code.
    cleveland, 1 Sep. 2023
  • All-copper flashing is adhered to the new roof and chimneys.
    Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • This helps the caramel adhere to the apples and reduces stickiness once they're chilled.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
  • There was a time when weddings adhered to a strict set of traditions.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • What has not changed is most of us adhering to and seeing what is working.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
  • An issue is that the high court does not have to adhere to the same ethics codes that guide other federal judges.
    Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
  • The sprinkled cornmeal still adheres to the okra and adds some crunch, the pepper adds kick, and there's not as much oil absorbed into the dish.
    Virginia Willis, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
  • Members of the media must also adhere to the perimeter.
    Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Then return the wings, sauced, to the air fryer, so the sauce can adhere to the wings and caramelize slightly—if left on the entire cook time, the sauce would likely burn.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2024
  • And not every region or brand needs to adhere to the same stringent culture.
    John Kell, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Typically, guests must adhere to a dress code that nods to the bigger Met Gala theme.
    Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
  • This, in turn, affects your ability to relate to and adhere to the program.
    Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Those adhering to the alliance are adamant that the BJP has failed to address people’s concerns.
    Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Most schools are out for the summer but does that mean South Floridians still have to adhere to school zone speed limits?
    Alecia Taylor, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
  • The actors duly adhered to the night's style memo, which was to show up in sophisticated black-and-white.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The rest of the process adhered to the classical method of blanching the beans by cooking them for two to three minutes and then immersing them in an ice bath.
    Paula J. Johnson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Other movies might be adhering to the letter of rom-com law, but The Idea of You really commits to the spirit.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
  • In contrast, the new electrode is made from a soft, stretchable polymer that seamlessly adheres to the skin.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2024
  • The probe found that front seats in vehicles were vulnerable to collapsing in crashes in which those vehicles had been rear-ended, even though the seat construction adhered to national requirements.
    Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024

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