adhere to doctrine

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To hold firmly to a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group.

adhere toVERB + NOUN (as object)

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doctrine

Examples (10)

  • The party members are expected to strictly adhere to the official doctrine.
  • Early followers of the faith had to adhere to a strict religious doctrine.
  • The general insisted that all units must adhere to the established military doctrine.
  • He was excommunicated because he refused to adhere to the church's doctrine.
  • Any deviation from our core principles means you no longer adhere to the company's founding doctrine.
  • Failure to adhere to the legal doctrine of precedent can lead to a mistrial.
  • If you want to remain a member, you will have to adhere to this doctrine without question.
  • The school of thought requires its philosophers to adhere to a rationalist doctrine.
  • Why do some people find it so difficult to adhere to a political doctrine that is clearly outdated?
  • By the end of the century, most of the breakaway factions had ceased to adhere to the original doctrine.