abide by

verb

abided by; abiding by; abides by

transitive verb

: to accept or conform to without objection

abide by the rules/law

will abide by your decision

Examples of abide by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last year, the Pentagon imposed a strict new press policy that saw nearly all news organizations leave the building rather than sign an agreement to abide by the policy seeking to limit what news organizations could publish. — Kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

And of course, Leawood’s slate will abide by a 45-day exclusive theatrical window or greater on Premium VOD, and a 90-day-to-streaming window. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

What’s odd is that Matisse’s painting doesn’t abide by any of these rules, at least not entirely. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

This is especially true for organizations that operate across critical infrastructure, who must abide by strict security and regulatory compliance standards. — Pavel Bykov, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for abide by

• acidify
• alveoli
• antinomy
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify