hew to

verb

hewed to; hewed to or hewn to; hewing to; hews to
Synonyms of hew tonext
US
: to follow or obey (something)
Everyone must hew to the rules/standards.
He is a politician who has always hewed closely to the party line.

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In the third volume of her Diaspora Quartet, Lee follows the Koh family from Australia to Korea to the United States as their paterfamilias John hews to his strong inner compass. — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The link between autism and vaccines has been routinely debunked, but Kennedy reshaped the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee in January with people who closely hew to his views on vaccines. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026 The intent was for insurers and healthcare providers to hew to the benchmark rate or lower, but there was no way to enforce it. — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026 Here’s a breakdown of which parts of the movie hew to fact—and which aspects are pure fiction. — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hew to

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“Hew to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hew%20to. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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