ABIDANCES Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

abidances

noun

plural of abidance

as in compliances

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

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as in continuations

uninterrupted or lasting existence the reassuring abidance of their friendship through times both good and bad

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Noun

The Arctic is also a world in flux, and van den Bemd is careful not to present personal observations as scientific conclusions.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Later experiments at the Beijing Spectrometer and Belle in Japan supported its existence, but all of those observations came from collisions between electrons and positrons.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of observations

Noun

Since the series’ end, Stewart has kept busy — and not just by turning his small-screen captain into a big-screen hero with the franchise’s film continuations.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026
Stranger Things’ transformation—from a charming homage to ’80s blockbusters to a sprawling transmedia franchise—was ribbed later in last night’s episode, in a commercial parody imagining a string of continuations.

— Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026

Definition of continuations

Noun

Meyer takes pains to recover the German continuities in Arendt’s life.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Advertisement Kryptonite, the iconic weakness of Superman and Supergirl (along with red suns and, in some continuities, magic), was first created for the '40s radio serial The Adventures of Superman.

— James Grebey, Time, 26 June 2026

Definition of continuities

Noun

Rabbi Josh Joseph of the Orthodox Union said many Jewish religious practices are tied to sunrise and sunset, which determine prayer times and observances.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Over time, Muharram observances became woven into civic and cultural life across parts of the region, where some Hindus participated as musicians in processions and others crafted tazias.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026

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