as in alcoholism
the condition of being drunk
students who seem to think uninhibited inebriation is an essential part of the college experience
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Recent Examples of inebriation
Ultimately, jurors sided with prosecutors whose 2023 criminal indictment outlined numerous instances of teens getting injured as a result of their inebriation under her watch.
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Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Spike Jones and His City Slickers recorded their version with a flurry of wacky sound effects that made the inebriation seem even more soused.
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David Morgan,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
The sources told the magazine that Patel frequently drinks to the point of conspicuous intoxication, and that his security detail has at times struggled to wake him due to apparent inebriation.
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Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
Some 20,000 delirious, singing spectators with flags of every sort in various states of inebriation had gotten their money’s worth, and then some.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Spike Jones and His City Slickers recorded their version with a flurry of wacky sound effects that made the inebriation seem even more soused.
—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
The sources told the magazine that Patel frequently drinks to the point of conspicuous intoxication, and that his security detail has at times struggled to wake him due to apparent inebriation.
—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
Some 20,000 delirious, singing spectators with flags of every sort in various states of inebriation had gotten their money’s worth, and then some.
—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inebriation
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As for her own struggles with substance abuse, Sweetin has been candid about her efforts to get sober after years of battling meth and cocaine addiction, in addition to alcoholism.
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In the second season, we were introduced to Carmy and Mikey’s mother Donna (Jamie Lee Curtis), whose dysfunctions, including alcoholism, certainly helped create the family’s addiction to chaos.
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The sheriff's office added that Butler showed no signs of intoxication during the incident and cooperated with authorities.
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Investigators said Butler, who was injured, showed no signs of intoxication and was cooperating with investigators.
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Authorities say Kristina Lopez Lujan is now charged with simple battery, public drunkenness, and disorderly conduct.
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States have generally applied Clean Slate to non-violent, low-level offenses like writing a bad check, drug possession or public drunkenness.
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“Inebriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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