nonalcoholic
adjective
non·al·co·hol·ic
ˌnän-ˌal-kə-ˈhȯ-lik 
-ˈhä-
: not alcoholic: such as
a
: not containing alcohol
nonalcoholic beverages
b
: not relating to or caused by alcoholism
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
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Melissa Kirsch, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The Great Northern Ice Bar is now at Union Depot serving cocktails and nonalcoholic beverages until 9pm.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The new law brings an Amsterdam-style approach to marijuana use, by allowing cannabis retailers to make and sell food and nonalcoholic beverages at what will be known as cannabis cafes or lounges.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
If bricks and hatchets couldn’t convince Americans to transform their relationship to alcohol, perhaps the promise of finding your best self through phony negronis and nonalcoholic IPAs will.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Nonalcoholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonalcoholic. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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