Antonyms for adherence

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ad-heer-uh ns, -her-

Phonetic Transcription : ædˈhɪər əns, -ˈhɛr-

Definition of adherence

Origin : mid-15c., "attachment to a person, support," from Middle French adhérence, from Latin adhaerentia, noun of action from adhaerentem (nominative adhaerens), present participle of adhaerare (see adherent).

noun devotion

Example sentences :

The reservations placed upon our adherence should not be misinterpreted.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

So merrily he went to work, forgetting everything in his adherence to habit.
Extract from : « Welsh Fairy Tales » by William Elliott Griffis

With the result that his arrest was ordered, and thereupon he confessed his adherence to the Crown.
Extract from : « Ponteach » by Robert Rogers

Jeter wondered whether their adherence to Sitsumi were voluntary or forced.
Extract from : « Lords of the Stratosphere » by Arthur J. Burks

Truth is adherence to facts in whatever section of the world.
Extract from : « Sex=The Unknown Quantity » by Ali Nomad

The error of "Newport" lies in too absolute an adherence to principles.
Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 » by Various

Indeed, in its adherence to the business of the hour we might use it as a pattern.
Extract from : « Journeys to Bagdad » by Charles S. Brooks

The main lack of uniformity has been in the adherence to a time limit.
Extract from : « The Measurement of Intelligence » by Lewis Madison Terman

But, on the other hand, he was unflinching in his adherence to abstract principle.
Extract from : « Albert Gallatin » by John Austin Stevens

She was a popular girl, and her adherence to the Cause confirmed the doubters.
Extract from : « Jill the Reckless » by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Synonyms for adherence

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