How to Use abide in a Sentence

abide

verb
Definition of abidenext
Synonyms for abidenext
  • But there’s no system that can abide the type of mistakes that Severson has made.
    — Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Assuredly, some drivers would abide, while many others would revolt.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
  • This woman who can’t abide other people is terrified of being alone.
    — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Merkley’s bill would have given the federal government a means to force tribes to abide by state interest rate caps.
    — Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The cast finished the film after agreeing to abide by a contract that outlined protections against this behavior.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Contestants must abide by the cultural norms and guidelines of the different countries.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Charisma Carpenter won't abide by Joss Whedon's efforts to get un-canceled.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Depending on how the court rules, social media companies could face significant challenges in abiding by the law.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • But locals say it’s too late for talks and that the country is being overrun by jihadists who control swaths of land, plant their flag and make people abide by Shariah law.
    — Sam Mednick, ajc, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Most of the school’s fraternities will be open for parties if members abide by strict rules, which include posting security guards at stairs or hallways leading to bedrooms.
    — Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Peyton said in an interview Tuesday that the airline won’t take risks and must abide by the FAA limitations.
    — Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Jan. 2022
  • If a pilot fails to abide by these restrictions, they could be intercepted, detained and interviewed by law enforcement and/or security personnel.
    — Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Its army has suffered heavy losses at the hands of Islamist militants, who control swathes of the country and have forced residents in those areas to abide by their harsh version of Islamic law.
    — Reuters, CNN, 24 Jan. 2022
  • But the Dude was fun, the Dude had a sharp tongue, the Dude abided.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
  • What is the moral duty of the CFOs here to abide by that rule?
    — WSJ, 18 June 2017
  • The very first of the five stages of grief is denial; we are not meant to abide there.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Feb. 2021
  • The event will abide by the state’s masking guidelines.
    — oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Many abided in the ovaries for most of the rodents’ lives.
    — science.org, 3 July 2024
  • The Warriors have no choice but to abide by the same message.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The judge makes a ruling and both sides are supposed to abide by it.
    — Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2021
  • In the story, the parents abide by the terms of the experiment.
    — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 26 July 2023
  • But this is not a tour that comes even close to abiding on sound alone.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Servers in each section will abide by the same policies.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Clubs that don’t abide by the new rules could still be hit by the 10 p.m. early closing time.
    — Bryn Stole, baltimoresun.com, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The team refused to abide by the new rules and were expelled from the National League at the end of the season.
    — Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2023
  • But the deputies have the authority to cite people who do not abide by the rules.
    — Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2020
  • This stat alone is proof of the no-win norm that we, as a society, have been groomed to abide by.
    — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2021
  • The other five children, though, must abide by the strict schedule.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 14 June 2018
  • Now, the country has pledged to abide by the warrant if Netanyahu lands there.
    — Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The 49-year-old coach does not abide Week 1 jitters or growing pains.
    — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Aug. 2021

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