abidances

noun

plural of abidance
1
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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2
as in continuations
uninterrupted or lasting existence the reassuring abidance of their friendship through times both good and bad

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  1. observations
  2. continuations
  3. observances
  4. continuities
  5. continuances
Noun
  • The Leeds quartet built a reputation on sardonic observations about modern life, packaging political unease inside wiry post-punk.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
  • The team tested the JWST observations against a computer simulation, finding gas in the infalling filament scenario would indeed take a shape similar to that seen in NGC 4696.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of observations
Noun
  • 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
  • Many of the actions are continuations of boycotts that started earlier this year.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of continuations
Noun
  • 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
  • Handler and his son will not attend any five year memorial observances.
    — Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 June 2026
Definition of observances
Noun
  • 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
  • Filmmakers working on ultra-low budgets hardly have the option of achieving the kind of seamless dramatic continuities that industrial-strength techniques can offer.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Definition of continuities
Noun
  • His hearing, during which he was served a life sentence, occurred this month after the defense requested multiple continuances.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • The trial began in March, and has been punctuated by long continuances.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Definition of continuances
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