Definition of ABIDING (original) (raw)

: continuing for a long time : enduring

an abiding interest in nature

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I have an abiding interest in animal welfare—it's not just a phase I'm going through.

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Already frazzled by a couple days in other fire zones, my head was clouded with doubt and, yet, an abiding belief that the old house might have another life. —James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025 The cousins’ complementary natures may have bonded them in their youth, and a genuine and abiding love clearly remains. —Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 The beautiful thing about the full-circle moments experienced by these sports stars is what’s at the center of them – pure and abiding love. —Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024 In the fierce and abiding imagination of the Forgotten Coast, the Cavalry remained forever and eternal, still roamed the swamps and marshes. —Jeff Vandermeer, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for abiding