How to Use abide in a Sentence

abide

verb
  • Our reporters abide by a code of ethics that includes remaining unbiased in our coverage.
    Emily Lawler, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Rather than abide by Wednesday’s rulings, all official student clubs at Yeshiva are on pause.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Mack wanted to be in his home with no medical intervention, and his family abided by his wishes.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The video shows the inquiry was filed within 47 seconds after Chiles’ score was published, therefore abiding by the rules.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The hair was eventually pushed out of office in a swirl of anger and disgust stirred in part by a failure to abide by the government’s covid-19 rules.
    Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Our recent Amazon purchase also abides by this philosophy.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Fancy an ultra-modern water view abode on a high ridge in L.A.’s tony Bel Air neighborhood?
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Does a contractor have to abide by any rules concerning the construction of adequate drainage systems for new developments?
    Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
  • James Sconzo, attorney for the accuser, did not directly address the fairness of the Yale process, but said students entering the school agree to abide by it.
    Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Cardi also agreed to abide by orders of protection covering the two victims in the case – bartending sisters known as Jade and Baddie Gi.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2022
  • But the Dude was fun, the Dude had a sharp tongue, the Dude abided.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
  • What is the moral duty of the CFOs here to abide by that rule?
    WSJ, 18 June 2017
  • The very first of the five stages of grief is denial; we are not meant to abide there.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Feb. 2021
  • The event will abide by the state’s masking guidelines.
    oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Many abided in the ovaries for most of the rodents’ lives.
    science.org, 3 July 2024
  • The Warriors have no choice but to abide by the same message.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The judge makes a ruling and both sides are supposed to abide by it.
    Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2021
  • In the story, the parents abide by the terms of the experiment.
    Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 26 July 2023
  • But this is not a tour that comes even close to abiding on sound alone.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Servers in each section will abide by the same policies.
    Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Clubs that don’t abide by the new rules could still be hit by the 10 p.m. early closing time.
    Bryn Stole, baltimoresun.com, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The team refused to abide by the new rules and were expelled from the National League at the end of the season.
    Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2023
  • But the deputies have the authority to cite people who do not abide by the rules.
    Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2020
  • This stat alone is proof of the no-win norm that we, as a society, have been groomed to abide by.
    Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2021
  • The other five children, though, must abide by the strict schedule.
    Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 14 June 2018
  • The 49-year-old coach does not abide Week 1 jitters or growing pains.
    Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Jones said players who do not abide by those rules would be benched.
    Drew Davison, star-telegram, 25 Oct. 2017
  • You are forced to make that decision to break the law by going to work, or to abide by it and stay home.
    John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 7 Apr. 2022
  • The solution that makes the most sense—to let Kayla go—is one that her dad will not abide.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Boeing had to abide by the terms of the deal through a three-year period that ended Jan. 7.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024

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