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Recent Examples of law-abiding Juan is a law-abiding taxpayer and adhered to all requirements of the legal immigration process, his wife says. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025 The predominant effect that this law will have is to prevent law-abiding citizens from purchasing their preferred firearm. Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025 The government stands behind those persons who are law-abiding, legally resident in this country, who wishes the best for their families and the other citizens of these islands. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025 Most have been law-abiding and have sunk roots here. Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for law-abiding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for law-abiding
obedient
Adjective
  • The pawrent, who uses the social media tag @dollythesassysausage, shared the unconventional tactic of tying the lead of their sausage dog, Dolly, to their sibling's dog—an obedient cocker spaniel called Cooper.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The Golem was a powerful, obedient protector, performing tasks and defending the ghetto.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Law-abiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/law-abiding. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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