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Recent Examples of abstemiousness
The most obvious evidence of that trend is currently taking place in the form of a monthlong exercise in abstemiousness known as Dry January.
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Alexander Nazaryan, New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2026
The book promises that an abundant future is possible—a savvy framing, because some environmentalists often claim that the path to well-being runs through abstemiousness, a message that does not tend to resonate with broad swaths of society.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Alexander Nazaryan, New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2026
The book promises that an abundant future is possible—a savvy framing, because some environmentalists often claim that the path to well-being runs through abstemiousness, a message that does not tend to resonate with broad swaths of society.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstemiousness
dieting
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Outside of that, cycles can potentially get out of whack due to things like breastfeeding, extreme dieting or overexercising, pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine fibroids, and thyroid disorders.—
Michelle Seguin,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 May 2026
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In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the restaurateur and owner of New York City's new Bar Rocco – whose philosophy and cookbooks are rooted in health-conscious dieting – shared a few misconceptions about healthy eating, especially when the end goal is weight loss.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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“Abstemiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstemiousness. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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