verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
comply with/adhere to/conform to a code formal (= follow one )
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All staff must sign and strictly adhere to a Code of Business Ethics.
conform to/adhere to convention formal (= do what is accepted and normal )
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He’d always chosen not to conform to convention.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
still
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We do not know how many agencies and courts still adhere to this policy and practice.
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Back then, he said, most Orthodox Christians still adhered to strict fasting rules during the 40 days before Pasak.
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I wonder whether these diets are still adhered to?
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Women take more time, talk easily and still adhere to the strict rules of manners.
strictly
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The closing dates were strictly adhered to by the Office of Works.
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The women were incensed, since they adhere strictly to the laws concerning MIKve after menstruation.
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The two-tier principle was strictly adhered to in the 1972 Act even when there seemed little justification for itin particular circumstances.
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Authors adhere strictly to a formula provided by the publishers.
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An inquiry is now under way to find out if the rules were strictly adhered to in Mrs Allen's case.
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The information desk was manned throughout the weekend, the timetable was strictly adhered to and everyone benefited from the efficiency.
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In the original battle plans, which were to be strictly adhered to, ten minutes were allocated for the raid.
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Whether it has always been strictly adhered to by magistrates and the police is, of course, another matter.
to
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The two-tier principle was strictly adhered to in the 1972 Act even when there seemed little justification for itin particular circumstances.
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The information desk was manned throughout the weekend, the timetable was strictly adhered to and everyone benefited from the efficiency.
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There are guide-lines on standards of care but these are not always adhered to even when charges are high.
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If these provisions are not adhered to , ensuing contracts may be unenforceable and criminal sanctions may follow.
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In the original battle plans, which were to be strictly adhered to, ten minutes were allocated for the raid.
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One rule they both rigidly adhere to is: never use the other one's equipment!
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In neither class group is either norm - satisfaction or dissatisfaction - adhered to absolutely.
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An explicit statement saying that applicable standards have been adhered to , or the reasons for departures, must also be included.
■ NOUN
policy
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We do not know how many agencies and courts still adhere to this policy and practice.
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Fortified by his second election victory Adenauer adhered to his policies , which continued to pay dividends.
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Even those who believed that poverty was largely self-inflicted did not always adhere to policies strictly consistent with this view.
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He has adhered to that policy consistently for several years.
principle
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The two-tier principle was strictly adhered to in the 1972 Act even when there seemed little justification for itin particular circumstances.
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Establish a principle and adhere to it even if it is vague to others.
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You see, my uncle has certain fixed views, certain principles which he adheres to rigidly.
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He described eight principles to adhere to in order to free ourselves from suffering: 1.
rule
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Women take more time, talk easily and still adhere to the strict rules of manners.
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Back then, he said, most Orthodox Christians still adhered to strict fasting rules during the 40 days before Pasak.
standard
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Such constraints include the need to adhere to certain standards or a limitation upon their ability to make excessive profits.
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New manufacturing must adhere to world standards .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Edam cheeses have waxed coatings which adhere tightly to the cheese.
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Peeling paint must be scraped away so that new paint will adhere .
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The machine is cleaned regularly to stop dirt adhering to the working parts.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A subsidiary analysis evaluated those patients adhering fully to the protocol.
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Back then, he said, most Orthodox Christians still adhered to strict fasting rules during the 40 days before Pasak.
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Data from the 159 patients adhering fully to the protocol gave similar conclusions.
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He should never have agreed to take part in this charade, should have adhered to his first decision to refuse.
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Insist that goals, expectations, and boundaries be clear and adhered to.
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People adhere to astrology with a dogmatic frame of mind rather than having a sceptical, critical approach.
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The federal court has been putting pressure on the state to adhere to the population caps in the decree.
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Whatever the purpose of the meeting, it should be stated at the outset and adhered to.