Synonyms for adherence
ædˈhɪər əns, -ˈhɛr-ad·her·ence

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.3 / 6 votes

1. adherence

   An attachment is a feeling that binds a person by ties of heart to another person or thing; we speak of a man's adherence to his purpose, his adhesion to his party, or to anything to which he clings tenaciously, tho with no special tenderness; of his attachment to his church, to the old homestead, or to any persons or objects that he may hold dear. Affection expresses more warmth of feeling; we should not speak of a mother's attachment to her babe, but of her affection or of her devotion. Inclination expresses simply a tendency, which may be good or bad, yielded to or overcome; as, an inclination to study; an inclination to drink. Regard is more distant than affection or attachment, but closer and warmer than esteem; we speak of high esteem, kind regard. Compare ACQUAINTANCE; APPENDAGE; FRIENDSHIP; LOVE; UNION.

   Synonyms:
   adhesion, affection, attachment, devotion, esteem, esteem, estimation, friendship, inclination, love, regard, tenderness, union

   Antonyms:
   alienation, animosity, antipathy, aversion, coolness, dislike, distance, divorce, enmity, estrangement, indifference, opposition, repugnance, separation, severance

   Preposition:
   Attachment of a true man to his friends; attachment to a leader for his nobility of character; the attachments between two persons or things; attachment by muscular fibers, or by a rope, etc.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. adherence

   Synonyms:
   adhesion, attachment, devotion, fidelity, cleaving to, constancy, endearment

   Antonyms:
   separation, disunion, unfaithfulness, desertion, treachery

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attachment, adherence, adhesionnoun

   faithful support for a cause or political party or religion

   "attachment to a formal agenda"; "adherence to a fat-free diet"; "the adhesion of Seville was decisive"

   Synonyms:
   affixation, bond, fastening, adhesiveness, adhesion, attachment, fond regard

2. adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence, bondnoun

   the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition

   "the mutual adhesiveness of cells"; "a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion"

   Synonyms:
   bail, bond certificate, bond paper, hamper, bail bond, chemical bond, shackle, adhesiveness, attachment, adhesion, trammel, bond, alliance

Matched Categories

1. • Stickiness
   • Support

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1. adherencenoun

   Synonyms:
   tenacity, fixedness

2. adherencenoun

   Synonyms:
   attachment, constancy, fidelity, devotion, adhesion

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1. List of paraphrases for "adherence":

   accession, adhesion, membership, respect, compliance, observance, accede, acceding, commitment, stickiness, attachment, conformity

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1. Susan Bailey:

   Covid-19 cases are at record highs today, rather than attacking us and lobbing baseless charges at physicians, our leaders should be following the science and urging adherence to the public health steps we know work -- wearing a mask, washing hands and practicing physical distancing.

2. Leonard Rubenstein:

   Policies barring participation in interrogation and force feeding are necessary to enable health professionals to fulfill ethical obligations adopted by the health professions to avoid inflicting harm, to be loyal to their patients, and to exercise independent professional judgment, adherence to these ethical standards protects the rights of members of the military and detainees in military custody and also makes our military stronger by avoiding a gulf between military and civilian medicine that could impair recruiting of well qualified health professionals.

3. Eugenia Chan:

   Adherence to medication treatment is an especially important issue for adolescents with ADHD, if they feel the medication is ineffective, causes significant side effects, or makes them feel different from their peer group, they are less likely to continue medication treatment as prescribed.

4. William Moss:

   Adherence to a daily drug regimen for a life-long, chronic disease is challenging in the best of settings, as children transition to adolescence and strive for greater independence, the role of a supportive adult in the home remains critical to maintaining high levels of adherence while at the same time allowing the adolescent to take more responsibility for their own health.

5. Mohak Shroff:

   We recognized that operating a localized version of LinkedIn in China would mean adherence to requirements of the Chinese government on internet platforms, while we strongly support freedom of expression, we took this approach in order to create value for our members in China and around the world.