abide by

Idioms  

1. Accept and act in accordance with a decision or set of rules; also, remain faithful to. For example, All members must agree to abide by the club regulations, or A trustworthy man abides by his word. An older sense of the verb abide, “remain,” is still familiar in the well-known 19th-century hymn “Abide with Me,” which asks God to stay with the singer in time of trouble. [Early 1500s]

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abide by

Asked on NewsNation on Sunday about Iran’s announcement that it would no longer abide by the memorandum, Trump said, “I couldn’t care less.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Rubio suggested the U.S. was still open to negotiations with Iran, but it must abide by any commitments it makes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The ban will officially come in from 00:01 BST on Saturday, but SEW has asked its customers to abide by the restrictions immediately.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

It’s formal, but I know you’ve been here for a long time, and I want to abide by the correct channels.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Okay, to be honest, I can abide by the limitation of obviousness, but the “feels” part was a done deal as far as the Wild Boy of Bainbridge Island was concerned.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith