ABIDANCE Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

abidance

noun

ə-ˈbī-dᵊn(t)s

Definition of abidance

as in adherence

the following of a custom, rule, or law the FDA requires strict abidance by food manufacturers of its definitions for certain terms used on product labels

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as in continuity

uninterrupted or lasting existence the reassuring abidance of their friendship through times both good and bad

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Recent Examples of abidance Given the developing nature of the industry, brands should continually evaluate their technology to ensure continued compliance, future abidance by regulations and that their tools fit with their brand’s goals and mission. — Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2021 For now, many are highlighting success in other countries, and the glimmers of hope emerging in places like Washington state, where new infections are still occurring, but not as rapidly as before, thanks to widespread abidance to distancing. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2020 Unlike Samsung, South Korea’s largest chaebol, which has been mired in scandal, LG oozes reliability and law abidance. — The Economist, 2 Jan. 2020

Recent Examples of Synonyms for abidance

Noun

As part of the settlement, Paramount agreed to the formation of an editorial oversight board that will monitor adherence to editorial independence from its owners and shareholders.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
But any long-term solution will depend on the physical condition of its campus, its adherence to its original mission as a living memorial and the reliable, responsible and accountable governance of its leaders.

— E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of adherence

Noun

The service Warm, Italian and hyper-local, with a seemingly strong contingent of pre-Anantara staffers, which gives a sense of continuity and harmony.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Start with equipment and dependencies whose failure would materially affect safety, revenue, compliance or continuity.

— Syed Ali, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of continuity

Noun

And anybody who tries to stop tech acceleration toward this maximal AI eat-the-world universe is threatening the continuation of humanity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Later on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge is expected to show a continuation of price pressures.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of continuation

Noun

In the late 1800s and the 1900s, as the forces of conformity and anonymity bore down on urban life, Thornton said everyday people began adding flair to their own signatures, too.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Environmental damage, plastic waste and the conformity of suburbia prompted designers and countercultural communities to imagine other ways of living — up to a point.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of conformity

Noun

Central to these efforts will be the continuance of the congressional approval for the president to operate under the Authorization for Use of Military Force.

— John M. Weaver, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2026
Creeden filed a motion for the continuance on Thursday, saying the probation office hadn’t yet released its draft presentence investigation report and that the court hadn’t yet ruled on his motions for acquittal and for a new trial.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of continuance

Noun

Courts are closed In observance of California Native American Day, which is celebrated every year on the fourth Friday of September.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Groups of implicatures Grice identified three broad groups of implicatures generated through the observance, violation, or flouting of maxims in keeping with the cooperative principle.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

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