abidance
/əˈbaɪdəns/
noun
- The act of obeying or following a rule, law, or agreement.
- The treaty required abidance from all signatory nations.
- Her abidance with the school's dress code was noted by the principal.
- Strict abidance by the safety rules prevented any accidents in the lab.
- The state of continuing or remaining in a place or condition.
- Their abidance in the village lasted for generations.
- The old house showed abidance through centuries of storms and neglect.
- The tradition's abidance in the culture surprised the visiting anthropologist.
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