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as in remained
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 lived
to have a home
the charming fantasy that fairies abide in the cup-shaped flowers dotting the woodland floor
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as in tolerated
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
cannot abide being in huge crowds
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as in continued
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 abided
Durant’s primary messages early in his time with Smith have been to trust himself and play without hesitation, and Smith abided by those words fairly well against the Hawks.
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William Guillory, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
If the game had abided by old kickoff rules, the Pats likely would have settled for a touchback and not provided that exciting moment for fans, nor the momentum boost for themselves.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Almost half of those who abided by boundaries (45%) reported low burnout, compared to 6% of those who struggled to do so.
—Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Though the series has closely abided by the best-selling book trilogy from Jenny Han, the final three episodes of the third and final season have been teased to depart from the books, leaving fans left wondering what’s truly in store for Belly, Conrad, Jeremiah, Steven and Taylor.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Despite having made chronic health conditions the focus of his agenda, Kennedy has quietly abided environmental policies that will exacerbate these problems, including autism.
—Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Despite having made chronic health conditions the focus of his agenda, Kennedy has quietly abided environmental policies that will exacerbate these problems, including autism.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
At that time, two nuclear superpowers held each other in check while a few other nations kept small arsenals for deterrence and almost all other countries abided by the Non-Proliferation Treaty, meant to limit the spread of these diabolical weapons.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
William Guillory, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
If the game had abided by old kickoff rules, the Pats likely would have settled for a touchback and not provided that exciting moment for fans, nor the momentum boost for themselves.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Almost half of those who abided by boundaries (45%) reported low burnout, compared to 6% of those who struggled to do so.
—Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Though the series has closely abided by the best-selling book trilogy from Jenny Han, the final three episodes of the third and final season have been teased to depart from the books, leaving fans left wondering what’s truly in store for Belly, Conrad, Jeremiah, Steven and Taylor.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Despite having made chronic health conditions the focus of his agenda, Kennedy has quietly abided environmental policies that will exacerbate these problems, including autism.
—Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Despite having made chronic health conditions the focus of his agenda, Kennedy has quietly abided environmental policies that will exacerbate these problems, including autism.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
At that time, two nuclear superpowers held each other in check while a few other nations kept small arsenals for deterrence and almost all other countries abided by the Non-Proliferation Treaty, meant to limit the spread of these diabolical weapons.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abided
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But New Delhi remained notably silent on the subject of domestic repression.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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After adjustments were made to address this issue, 4o remained incredibly popular.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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One of those neighbors was Lat Williams, who has lived full-time on the same stretch of beach as Morgan and Dodick for decades.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Billionaire Hushang Ansary has lived his life at the junction of money and power.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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In clinical trials, maca root has been described as safe and generally well-tolerated.—
Ashley Abramson,
Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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Let this be a warning that no attack on the exercise of religion — regardless of faith — will be tolerated in the Western District of Kentucky.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Archaeology News continued that the latest team consisted of experts in anthropology, archaeogenetics, radiocarbon dating, stable isotope analysis, dentistry, and historical study.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Desler moved to stand beside the Emperor’s throne and stayed there, hands clasped behind her back.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The following year came his transfer to Manchester City, where Thornley was top scorer and captain and stayed for eight years before moving to South Shields in the north-east of England.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Miami Gardens Detective Jeremy McIntyre said Clayton had been living in San Diego for about a year before his arrest and had previously resided in Delaware.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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The tragedy of the Bradley is still a painful sting to communities across Presque Isle County, where many of the crew resided.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Later in the shift, Lohrei joined the rush and accepted a pass from Morgan Geekie in the neutral zone.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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She got accepted for one, but then the sellers backed out.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The impasse that has lasted 39 days is taking an increasing toll on the country as federal workers go unpaid, airlines cancel flights and SNAP benefits have been delayed for millions of Americans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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David Letterman, who in 2002 hosted Warren Zevon‘s final television appearance before his death, paid tribute to his friend Saturday night with a lengthy induction speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that lasted several times as long as the musical salute by the Killers that followed.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Abided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abided. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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