abide
verb (used without object)
to remain; continue; stay.
are abiding
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present progressiveof abide.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The treaty further allows international inspectors to verify whether countries are abiding with this limit.
From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2026
The treaty isn’t legally in force because not enough nations have ratified it, though major powers, including China, Russia and the U.S., say they are abiding by its terms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
The executive order requires foreign governments receiving military aid to provide written assurances that they are abiding by the laws of war.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2024
The Taliban have publicly denied any involvement in disappearances and killings, and say that they are abiding by a publicly announced pardon for former Afghan officials and security force members.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
Sister spirits of the Madonnas, and hardly second in delicate loveliness, are the virgin saints of Raphael; the Catherine, the Cecilia, the Magdalene, and the Barbara are abiding ideals in our dreams of fair women.
From Raphael A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Painter With Introduction And Interpretation by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll
