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Definitions for abiding
əˈbaɪ dɪŋabid·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. abiding, enduring, imperishableadjective

    unceasing

    "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths"

Wiktionary

  1. abidingadjective

    Continuing or persisting in the same state; lasting; enduring.

    an abiding belief

  2. Etymology: * From abiden

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Abidingnoun

    Continuance.

    Etymology: from abide.

    We are strangers before thee and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding. 1 Chron. xxix. 15.

    The air in that region is so violently removed, and carried about with such swiftness, as nothing in that place can consist or have abiding. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.

ChatGPT

  1. abiding

    Abiding generally refers to the action of accepting, following or obeying consistently and enduringly; often used in relation to rules, laws, values, or principles. It can also connote a sense of continuous or enduring existence.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Abiding

    of Abide

  2. Abidingadjective

    continuing; lasting

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of abiding in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of abiding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of abiding in a Sentence

  1. Ken Calvert:

    The administration's ivory rule is well-intentioned, but was not crafted carefully enough to account for law-abiding Americans who may possess legally obtained products containing ivory.

  2. The DHS spokesperson:

    DHS currently is, however, under a court order to reimplement MPP in good faith. DHS continues to fight in the courts, including in a pending challenge before the Supreme Court. In the interim, DHS is committed to abiding by the court-mandated reimplementation of MPP in the most humane way possible.

  3. Jen Psaki:

    Our assessment right now is that( China is) abiding by the requirements that have been put in place, but we would continue to encourage any country to think a lot about what place they want to -- what role they want to play -- in history as we all look back.

  4. Press Secretary Josh Earnest:

    There are some common sense things that would have a tangible impact on reducing gun violence, congress could take those steps that would not infringe upon the constitutional rights of all law-abiding Americans.

  5. Barack Obama:

    Because if they do, there's incredible talent and resources and sophistication inside of Iran and it would be a very successful regional power that was also abiding by international norms and international rules - and that would be good for everybody.

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