as in enduring
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
I have an abiding interest in animal welfare—it's not just a phase I'm going through
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as in remaining
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 living
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 standing
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
cannot abide being in huge crowds
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as in lasting
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 abiding
Alicia Ault,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
Our sole abiding interest is delivering low-cost energy to our customers as quickly as possible.
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John Ketchum,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
ABC News,
3 June 2026
If your abiding artistic interest lies in the place where ambition collides with basicness, Murray Hill really must be the most compelling neighborhood in Manhattan.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Adjective
But his contribution to the development and dissemination of zydeco has not been comprehensively recognized outside of the folklorists, musicologists and dancers who have always had an abiding appreciation of Chenier as ancestor, artist and ambassador.
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Alicia Ault,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
Our sole abiding interest is delivering low-cost energy to our customers as quickly as possible.
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John Ketchum,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
Verb
And that’s the abiding belief of Carney’s.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
If your abiding artistic interest lies in the place where ambition collides with basicness, Murray Hill really must be the most compelling neighborhood in Manhattan.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abiding
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The most enduring companies will resist it, using these capabilities to deepen trust and strengthen the relationships on which lasting economic value depends.
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Anchor your thinking to a structural shift or enduring problem.
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By spinning off its freight unit, the remaining FedEx is focused on parcel and logistics services, while emphasizing higher-margin end markets.
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After the top four picks, the remaining 10 lottery teams are slotted in according to their records (meaning that the worst team is guaranteed at least the fifth pick).
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Both of these sightings were enough to convince me to add the summer-ready bottoms to my own wardrobe (seriously, the pants have been living rent-free in my mind since her initial outfit).
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While many people were surprised to see the warning pop up on their phones, especially those living hundreds of miles from the epicenter, officials say the ShakeAlert system is designed to err on the side of caution.
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The current unrest first erupted in May after Paz cut long-standing fuel subsidies to shrink the deficit.
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Police say the woman was standing outside her home when a group in a car approached her.
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The inaugural flight took place from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport in France, where test pilot Sébastien Dupont de Dinechin and copilot Fabrice Dougnac lifted off aboard the Falcon 10X for a mission lasting approximately two and a half hours.
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One solution the report suggests is fully paid leave for fathers - lasting as long as maternity leave.
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But even a genius, in the immortal words of Jim Collins, needs a thousand helpers.
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In his bid to control the narrative, Lestat becomes an immortal glam rocker who launches a music tour and enlists the same journalist — newly turned into a vampire — to direct and film a music documentary about his life.
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Johnson County’s annual Point In Time Count — a federal requirement that counts the number of people staying outside or in a shelter one night in January — shows that the number of individuals increased by 27% from last year, according to preliminary data.
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Drinking water with your evening meal and staying hydrated throughout the day helps fiber work properly and keeps stool soft.
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RadarOnline recently reported that Charles has already called for palace aides to review which family members are residing in royal properties.
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This is simply a prediction, but the couple thinks there will be more Argentinian expats who come for the games than those who are currently residing there.
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“Abiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abiding. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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