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“Adherence” or “Adherents”

adherence / adherents are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

adherence ah·d·hh·IH·r·ah·n·s

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

adherents ae·d·hh·IH·r·ah·n·t·s

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“adherence”

  • …assessment of treatment integrity and adherence, and limited attention to the…
  • …a Bektashi, and declares his adherence to traditional Bektashian values.
  • …the act was inspired by adherence to the principles of Knox's…
  • …outcomes for smoking cessation, diabetes adherence, and pain disorders.
  • …in the Vojvodina gave its adherence to the national party of
  • …the administration supported a strict adherence to the status quo.
  • …of the stories show an adherence to Catholic beliefs, such as…
  • …artists, too, despite their avowed adherence to a philosophy of universality,…
  • …with Great Britain and her adherence to and membership of the…
  • …virion are structures involved in adherence to the host cell.

“adherents”

  • …ink, and his most zealous adherents and hardest-core devotees are to…
  • …Spain, France and their Italian adherents ensued.
  • …Roman Catholic Church on its adherents.
  • His adherents included not only farmers and…
  • Adherents are most likely found among…
  • …a year 1,200 and 1,500 adherents.
  • …full potential more consistently, HR adherents say, they get better results…
  • …devoted resolve which characterised the adherents of the King during the…
  • …and should help gain new adherents to V&V – possibly even…
  • According to HR/Three Principles adherents, these results flow naturally as…

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