Synonyms of abidance

abidance

noun

ə-ˈbī-dᵊn(t)s 

1

as in adherence

the following of a custom, rule, or law

the FDA requires strict abidance by food manufacturers of its definitions for certain terms used on product labels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adherence
• compliance
• conformity
• observance
• observation
• conformance
• obedience
• keeping
• respect
• deference
• acquiescence
• regard
• surrender
• accession
• submission
• upholding
• attendance
• attention
• honor
• heed
• notice

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violation
• infringement
• breach
• transgression
• trespass
• infraction
• disregard
• contravention
• ignoring
• neglect
• nonobservance
• forgetting
• delinquency
• offense
• sin
• dereliction
• defiance
• challenge
• brush-off
• wrong
• rebellion
• overlooking
• flouting

2

as in continuity

uninterrupted or lasting existence

the reassuring abidance of their friendship through times both good and bad

Synonyms & Similar Words

• continuity
• continuation
• continuance
• continuousness
• persistence
• duration
• survival
• endurance
• durability
• subsistence
• ceaselessness
• extension
• prolongation
• elongation
• permanence
• lengthening
• stretching
• prolonging
• drawing out
• enduringness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cessation
• end
• termination
• close
• expiration
• finish
• discontinuity
• discontinuance
• stoppage
• ending
• surcease
• curtailment
• shortening
• cutback
• abridgment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abidance

Given the developing nature of the industry, brands should continually evaluate their technology to ensure continued compliance, future abidance by regulations and that their tools fit with their brand’s goals and mission. — Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2021

For now, many are highlighting success in other countries, and the glimmers of hope emerging in places like Washington state, where new infections are still occurring, but not as rapidly as before, thanks to widespread abidance to distancing. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2020

Unlike Samsung, South Korea’s largest chaebol, which has been mired in scandal, LG oozes reliability and law abidance. — The Economist, 2 Jan. 2020