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as in dwelled
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 accepted
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
cannot abide being in huge crowds
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as in persisted
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
Almost half of those who abided by boundaries (45%) reported low burnout, compared to 6% of those who struggled to do so.
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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
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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South Florida has lived these lousy afternoons all week — and Friday’s forecast calls for more of the same.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Steve has more than 40 years of food industry experience in his native Hong Kong and in the Bay Area, where the couple lived and owned various eateries for two decades.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The government estimated that the organization accepted more than $2 billion in wagers while RED44 was operational.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The board accepted their resignations at the September meeting.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Smoke persisted until the inversion lifted late this morning, followed by mostly sunny skies.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bui persisted, one conversation at a time.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those already inside the gate stayed close to camp out of necessity, while those still outside were stuck in their vehicles — some for up to 20 hours — in the infamous one-lane traffic jam into Black Rock City (BRC).—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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Reijnders joined the club at the age of seven and stayed for five years.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
13 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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While the painters might have been from different worlds — Nicholson was born in 1893 and resided in Cumbria, while Cranston, born in 1969, lives in Scotland — their work both revels in intimacy’s imperfections.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Any distractions, otherwise, will not be tolerated.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Art was tolerated as a pastime, not a profession.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Senate field has remained thin since liberal teacher Josh Weil bowed out earlier this summer, positioning Jenkins as the party’s most visible candidate so far.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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State police say the driver whose vehicle struck Christopher remained at the scene and the investigation is ongoing.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The report comes after analysts — and some Fed officials — for months have debated whether the central bank has waited too long to cut rates, risking a slowdown.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Henry is a serial stiff arm enthusiast, so rather than leading with his body, Strong waited for Henry to make a move and then swatted Henry’s arm away.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Abided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abided. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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