as in obedient
readily giving in to the command or authority of another
the law-abiding citizens of the neighborhood did everything they could to help reduce street crime
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Recent Examples of law-abiding
Not in beautiful, free, law-abiding Florida.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
In the past, immigration authorities could exercise their discretion by not focusing resources on people who were otherwise law-abiding and maybe had a family, Dougherty said.
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Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
Californians are paying nearly seven dollars a gallon for gas, struggling under crushing housing and energy costs, watching businesses flee the state, and seeing government increasingly prioritize ideological activism over the needs of law-abiding citizens.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
21 May 2026
Why should law-abiding citizens have to pay for the irresponsible actions of others?
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Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
In the past, immigration authorities could exercise their discretion by not focusing resources on people who were otherwise law-abiding and maybe had a family, Dougherty said.
—
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
Californians are paying nearly seven dollars a gallon for gas, struggling under crushing housing and energy costs, watching businesses flee the state, and seeing government increasingly prioritize ideological activism over the needs of law-abiding citizens.
—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
21 May 2026
Why should law-abiding citizens have to pay for the irresponsible actions of others?
—
Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for law-abiding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for law-abiding
obedient
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Second, victims of higher taxes don’t stand still and get sheared like obedient sheep.
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The dogs Kostyukevich saw on Happy K9 Academy’s Instagram page seemed happy and obedient.
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“Law-abiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/law-abiding. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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