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as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
refused to abide where it was clear that he wasn't wanted
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as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
cannot abide being in huge crowds
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as in to continue
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the village's once-honored ways no longer abide and now exist only in the memories of a few elders
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Recent Examples of abide
The United States thus retains an abiding interest in curtailing nuclear proliferation.
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Mariano-Florentino CuÉllar, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
For me, the greatest human invention for abiding with and describing this doubleness—the outward situation and the inward situation, and the two in constant dialogue and crisis—is the novel.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Our activities are peaceful and lawful, and our grantees are expected to abide by human rights principles and comply with the law.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Instead, group homes that used that model would be forced to apply to the Minnesota Department of Human Services for behavioral health funding to stay afloat, and abide by an entirely different set of regulations and expectations.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
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Mariano-Florentino CuÉllar, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
For me, the greatest human invention for abiding with and describing this doubleness—the outward situation and the inward situation, and the two in constant dialogue and crisis—is the novel.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Our activities are peaceful and lawful, and our grantees are expected to abide by human rights principles and comply with the law.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Instead, group homes that used that model would be forced to apply to the Minnesota Department of Human Services for behavioral health funding to stay afloat, and abide by an entirely different set of regulations and expectations.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abide
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About 20 living hostages remain captive in desperate conditions, Israeli officials say, and about 25 more are believed to have died, but their bodies have not been returned to their families.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Slegers stopped short of admitting Arsenal are in the land of asking for favours elsewhere to remain in the title race.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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About 20 living hostages remain captive in desperate conditions, Israeli officials say, and about 25 more are believed to have died, but their bodies have not been returned to their families.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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But those who depend on the status to live and work in the United States decried the development.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Water Chocolate cosmos tolerate dry conditions once established, but thrive with regular irrigation.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Twenty years later, Iraq War veteran Aaron Hughes continues spreading his realization that soldiers can better champion American ideals by following their conscience over orders.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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McNeill said one argument in favor of the EV sector continuing to grow is the vehicles’ increasing utility far beyond transportation.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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But the business stays committed to supporting people and improving.—
Samuel Burke,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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If the Kings can stay healthy and consistent, they're poised to push deeper into the postseason.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Priscilla Timbers was 18 in 1775 and resided in Virginia, about 16 miles (via I-95) from the farm where George Washington spent his childhood.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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While speaking about the inspiration for the book in a statement to PEOPLE, the author — who currently resides in Venice — reflects on his experience living in Italy for nearly a decade.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fortunately, humidity will be low so foliage viewers won't have to endure that aspect of summer heat.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even decades later, the memory of Brenda and baby Erica endures.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Short cruises, typically lasting less than a week, are growing in popularity for quick getaways.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The 22-game run lasted from January 16, 1897, to September 18 later that year and helped the Birmingham club do the double of league title and FA Cup in the spring — something that wouldn’t be achieved again until Tottenham Hotspur replicated it in 1960-61.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Abide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abide. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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