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abide by

VERB
adhere to
Synonyms




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Hezbollah is not a party to the negotiations, and says it will not abide by their outcomes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

In a statement on X, the Justice Department said it "disagrees strongly" with Brinkema's decision but "will abide by the court's ruling."

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Pritchard encouraged people to "abide by the restrictions", saying "they are there for a reason".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Political scandals have always boiled down to whether the party in question has failed to live up to a standard that its constituents expect their representatives to abide by.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“I don’t know anything about you,” the doctor said, “other than your name, which I don’t like, but I will abide by my daughter’s preference.”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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