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as in to remain
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 to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
cannot abide being in huge crowds
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as in to continue
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 abide
The sturgeon is an armored beast of a fish that has abided on this planet for at least 120 million years.
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Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
This freedom from conventional assumptions was, for me, both the draw of debate and its abiding lesson.
—Eli Durst, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
One of life’s abiding mysteries—at least to this writer—has been Tesla’s enduring success over recent years despite offering so few choices for customers.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
By cutting off roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply over the past five weeks, Iran’s blockade of that narrow waterway caused an energy crisis and fears of a global recession that the White House could not abide for long.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
This freedom from conventional assumptions was, for me, both the draw of debate and its abiding lesson.
—Eli Durst, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
One of life’s abiding mysteries—at least to this writer—has been Tesla’s enduring success over recent years despite offering so few choices for customers.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
By cutting off roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply over the past five weeks, Iran’s blockade of that narrow waterway caused an energy crisis and fears of a global recession that the White House could not abide for long.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abide
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But the long-term threat to critical HIV/AIDS programming remains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Severe Pruning Pruning tomato plants can be helpful in promoting air flow and fruit production, but removing too many leaves at one time can cause the plant to protect its remaining leaves by curling them in response.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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In doing so, the government got its dearest wish—the disappearing of people living with AIDS, hand-in-hand with a more-than-global imperialism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The judge granted her request for temporary custody in part, allowing the child to live with her full time.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The work of observing, tolerating and, at times, surrendering control to see what exists beneath it.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2026
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In the shadow of the war to end all wars, people desperately hoped that the human race would never again tolerate such fevered violence, and Esperanto grew hand in hand with the pacifist movement.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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As rain bands continued moving across Central Florida, water systems in Orlo Vista began backing up from the ground level.—
Greg Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The exercise and environment were romantic; the conversation was good, and that continued for about three-quarters of the walk.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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But its crown jewel is staying private Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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With the spacious rooms, multiple pools, and central location, families will find the ease and convenience of staying here a big draw.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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SpaceX As market watchers and investors prepare and strategize the best ways to play the IPO, one way to get involved will be to buy the S&P Sector and Industry Indexes where SpaceX will eventually reside.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
24 May 2026
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On Saturday, three days into the crisis, a South Pasadena law firm filed a lawsuit on behalf of two people residing in the evacuation zone.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Senior goalkeeper Ian Sorensen and his Brother Rice teammates had to endure more than a little adversity this season but still managed to have a lot of success.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Its rock-and-roll spirit endured.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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If the shortage lasts too long, protective systems begin disconnecting parts of the grid to stop a wider collapse.—
Fangxing Fran Li,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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Symptoms normally start within two days after exposure and can last from three to eight days.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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“Abide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abide. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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