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abiding

American  
[uh-bahy-ding] / əˈbaɪ dɪŋ /

adjective

  1. continuing without change; enduring; steadfast.

    an abiding faith.

    Synonyms:
    unshakable, unchanging, unending

abiding British  
/ əˈbaɪdɪŋ /

adjective

  1. permanent; enduring

    an abiding belief

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Other Word Forms

  • abidingly adverb
  • abidingness noun
  • nonabiding adjective
  • nonabidingly adverb
  • nonabidingness noun
  • unabiding adjective
  • unabidingly adverb
  • unabidingness noun

Etymology

Origin of abiding

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; abide + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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That is, living in your home and abiding by your rules, and going to college with your financial help.

From MarketWatch

Yet Kornyev, too, has an abiding faith in their new nation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The commission said the EU is still abiding by the accord and expected the United States to show the same commitment.

From Barron's

Clinton banged her fist on the table and said, "it doesn't matter. We are all abiding by the same rules".

From BBC

What Mr. Smith calls “the hard and abiding work” is “to listen to everything, including—especially—everything in you that you would rather ignore.”

From The Wall Street Journal