adherence
- noun
- /ədˈhɪərəns/
- There is something about adherence that is highly linked to the probability of survival long term.
- treatment adherence
- strict adherence
- adherence to medication
He bases it on formal adherence to the moral law.
- He bases it on formal adherence to the moral law.
- And people struggle with diets mostly from an adherence point of view.
- Unfortunately, quality in this program was defined by things like medication adherence.
- So religious, there is a kind of religious adherence versus also the rejection of religious dogma that he stood for.
- Our public health officials and the media are so blinded by their adherence to universal vaccination at all costs, they're not being honest about the data.
- If the other side wins, there's going to be much less adherence to the rules and much more kind of like call it responding to who they perceive as being loyal versus disloyal.
- When I first penned those words, I did not have any adherence.
- And one of the most fervent people adherence of Eudaismus was, of course, Saint Paul before his conversion.
- I'm looking at here adherence using momentary's time sampling in the context of risk.
- You find one that both tastes good and feels good and that you think that you can stick to adherence.
- There are really three, I would say legs to the stool and in order of importance in my mind, they are adherence.
- Then the second one that's very has a lot of adherence is what's sometimes called a higher order thought theory.
Examples
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The success of the program relies on the strict adherence to the established guidelines by all participants.
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CPAP is the most effective treatment with proven high levels of patient adherence and beneficial outcomes.
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It's a very good method of improving adherence in some patients.
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" We want justice through voluntary adherence to the law," he says.
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Games with rules involve some measure of competition and adherence to procedures and time limits.
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In every contact with Russia, the UK and our allies have stressed our unity and our adherence to vital points of principle.
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Mr. Wesley said we must have strict adherence to the rules.
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Sixty-three percent of mothers reported the highest level of adherence at one year following diagnosis.
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A sense of solidarity exists among all Sufis, and this transcends their adherence to a particular order.
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Such a collaborative posture can facilitate greater adherence to treatment plans and encourage appropriate self-management and preventive care.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
Obeying rules or orders from people in charge
Strong support for a group, person, or country
Willing to do what a person in charge asks
A strong feeling of liking and caring for someone or something
Strong commitment to a cause or activity
A state of behaving and thinking like most people or like rules say
Following a law or custom
Following usual rules and beliefs without asking questions
Strong loyalty and support for a group or idea
The quality of always following rules set by others
Being willing to work hard and stay loyal to a person, job, or cause
Support for a government or ruler, especially during conflict
Antonyms
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Adherence comes from the parts ad- ('to') and haerere ('to stick'), and is the same root as the common word adhere. So adherence can mean supporting or 'sticking' to a set of beliefs, rules, or a cause.