Adhere to
Adhere to verb - To act according to the commands of.
Usage example: adhere to the terms of the deceased's will
Both terms in one sentence
- Astute viewers will note that these movies adhere to the "distinctive gunshot per character" motif as every handgun Indy uses always produces the same sound.
Source: Bang, Bang, BANG - Note that the phenomenon of Trolling, in all its forms, specifically contradicts this law (though trolling by design does adhere to Grey's Law).
Source: Hanlon's Razor -
And for those curious about the pronunciation, according to The Other Wiki it's like "BEK-dal" (/ˈbɛkdəl/), but Bechdel herself has said it rhymes with "rectal".note Cue all the jokes about it being so because to adhere to it is a pain in the ass.
Source: Useful Notes / The Bechdel Test
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Note or Adhere to. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/adhere_to/note.
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