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Recent Examples of abidance Given the developing nature of the industry, brands should continually evaluate their technology to ensure continued compliance, future abidance by regulations and that their tools fit with their brand’s goals and mission. Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2021 For now, many are highlighting success in other countries, and the glimmers of hope emerging in places like Washington state, where new infections are still occurring, but not as rapidly as before, thanks to widespread abidance to distancing. Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2020 Unlike Samsung, South Korea’s largest chaebol, which has been mired in scandal, LG oozes reliability and law abidance. The Economist, 2 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abidance
Noun
  • So, unlike the more structured approach of the DASH diet, the Mediterranean eating plan is more flexible and enjoyable for long-term adherence.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
  • In contrast, law students showed much less influence from sympathy and stronger adherence to precedent.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Arkansas began this season with a cast of transfers and freshmen, ranking 323rd in minutes continuity, per KenPom.
    Jordan Brenner, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Any transition must ensure the continuity and quality of coding standards, possibly through public funding or multi-stakeholder governance models that replace a single private owner.
    Vlad Panin, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The only modifications: noting that the approximately $9 tourist levy introduced in February 2024 is in fact mandatory, and upping enforcement mechanisms for broader compliance with the rules.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Ars Video The focus of the new commission, which took office in December, is also more on the compliance of Big Tech companies with the law than on potential high fines in the billions of Euros, officials said.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This is just the continuation of one of the worst seasons of Rozier’s NBA career.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The three priorities John Seidler elucidated Wednesday were presented as a continuation.
    Kevin Acee, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • By embracing their differences, Zucker and Tisch have created a brand that is accessible and inclusive, proving that the best partnerships thrive on contrast rather than conformity.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Strolling the grounds at George M. Steinbrenner Field, CC Sabathia scoffed at the notion that the Yankees have been some bastion of conformity.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Earlier Wednesday, Cohen had asked for a two-month continuance on the case due to staffing and budgetary shortfalls.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Under McKinley, the U.S. not only refrained from the vicious China land grab but employed its growing diplomatic influence to discourage its continuance and to deprecate the 19th-century imperialist credo.
    Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Issues over Western arms supplies, international observance of Russian occupied lands, Ukraine’s future security, Ukrainian troops in Kursk and Russia’s continued aerial campaigns over civilian populations all remain major issues that need to be negotiated.
    Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Each year, themes focusing on specific issues related to women's rights help to direct advocacy and action, making each observance of IWD a potent tool for societal change​.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The findings show that these sharks are spending time in waters less than 50 meters (164 feet) deep off Maine, with peak sightings occurring between July and September; this aligns with previous observations of white sharks using similar habitats in other regions.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The Power of Primes The McKay conjecture began with the observation of a strange coincidence.
    Leila Sloman, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Abidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abidance. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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