Synonyms for abiding
əˈbaɪ dɪŋabid·ing

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1. abiding

   Durable (Latin durus, hard) is said almost wholly of material substances that resist wear; lasting is said of either material or immaterial things. Permanent is a word of wider meaning; a thing is permanent which is not liable to change; as, a permanent color; buildings upon a farm are called permanent improvements. Enduring is a higher word, applied to that which resists both time and change; as, enduring fame.

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   Synonyms:
   changeless, constant, durable, enduring, fixed, immutable, invariable, lasting, permanent, perpetual, persistent, stable, steadfast, unchangeable, unchanging

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1. abiding, enduring, imperishableadjective

   unceasing

   "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths"

   Synonyms:
   imperishable, long-suffering, enduring

   Antonyms:
   temporary, impermanent

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1. abidingadjective

   Synonyms:
   permanent, lasting, durable, constant, continuing, stable

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1. abidingadjective

   Synonyms:
   continuing, lasting, stable

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1. List of paraphrases for "abiding":

   unwavering, constant, respectful, unshakeable, unswerving, steadfast

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1. Dick Cheney:

   That was a path I could not and would not take, no House seat, no office in this land, is more important than the principles that Dick Cheney are all sworn to protect. And I well understood the potential political consequences of abiding by my duty.

2. Waitman Wade Beorn:

   It makes us sound very hypocritical in countries where were trying to help them develop the same kinds of moral, ethical military behavior that we try to model, i think in many ways it encourages our enemies, enemy combatants, to behave in a similar form. If we're not abiding by our own self-professed values, then why should they ?

3. Matthew Myers:

   I'm hoping that this will inspire other people to do the same because as one person -- you can arrest one person, but if all the businesses in Apex open the day after today, you're not going to arrest all those people, i'm a law-abiding citizen. I've done nothing wrong. I'm not endangering lives, I'm trying to support my family.

4. Barack Obama:

   We should be able to talk about this issue as citizens without demonizing all gun owners who are overwhelmingly law abiding, but also without suggesting that any debate about this involves a wild-eyed plot to take everybody's guns away.

5. Ted Cruz:

   I find it ridiculous that in response to an ISIS terror attack, the Democrats go on high dudgeon that we've got to restrict the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens, this is not a gun control issue, this is a terrorism issue.