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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
For the first time in New England, McDaniels isn’t taking orders from Bill Belichick or abiding by whatever your definition is of the Patriot Way.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
This year’s Wimbledon, however, reawakened me to the abiding, fundamental connection between writers and tennis players.
—Thomas Swick
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Civil servants must abide by the Hatch Act, which forbids some kinds of political activities, like hosting fundraisers – rules meant to shield them from political pressure and keep promotions merit-based.
—Yvonne Zylan, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Here’s an artist who, across a two-decade period, has become intimately acquainted with the entertainment industry’s countless mutations, finally abiding by his own rules.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
This year’s Wimbledon, however, reawakened me to the abiding, fundamental connection between writers and tennis players.
—Thomas Swick
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Civil servants must abide by the Hatch Act, which forbids some kinds of political activities, like hosting fundraisers – rules meant to shield them from political pressure and keep promotions merit-based.
—Yvonne Zylan, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Here’s an artist who, across a two-decade period, has become intimately acquainted with the entertainment industry’s countless mutations, finally abiding by his own rules.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abide
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The takeover remains widely unpopular among Washington residents – some 80% oppose it, according to a Washington Post poll.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Frontier, American are the perennial problem children Frontier Airlines remains stuck at the bottom for the third straight year.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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At the end of their week, campers get a chance to perform their band’s songs live with the stars.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Those values guided decisions on where to live, how to raise children, and even how to face hardship.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Technological development, subjected to the logic of progress, presented itself as a force of chaos that would not tolerate any stable order.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Despite the tree’s association with ponds, bald cypress tolerates a range of growing conditions, from somewhat dry soils to standing water.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Smith replied that private schools must submit renewal packets every year before they are approved to continue participation in the accounts program, and that the agency compares the new tuition rates against the older rates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Patients who tested positive for Covid-19 continued rapid antigen testing each day until the result was negative, so researchers could see how long the infection lasted.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The case began with the killing in May 1981 of Larry Miner, who invited Scott, Peter McDonald and Robert Neary to stay overnight at his Fullerton apartment.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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And, as befits this lively city, the bar stays open until 4 AM.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the summer of 2024, hundreds of people gathered in Allegawaho Memorial Heritage Park in Council Grove, KS–about 80 miles southwest of Lawrence–a park owned by Kaw Nation that includes one of the three Kaw villages where Kanza people resided from the 1840s to 1872.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The film was backed by Luxembourg and France, has French producers, and Panahi resides in Paris four months a year.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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United recently endured its worst ever finish to a Premier League season and already in this campaign, Ruben Amorim’s men have suffered a humiliating League Cup defeat to fourth-division Grimsby Town despite the acquisition of expensive new forwards Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Šeško.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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What lies beneath the surface is hardly a starting point for grasping the breadth and enduring impact of each work.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Built to last, the 2020 model features a new roof design that boasts up to 90 pounds per square foot of snow load.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The recession began in December 2007, when the housing bubble burst and the financial crisis took hold, and lasted until mid-2009.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Abide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abide. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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