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as in immoderation
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as in wastefulness
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Recent Examples of overindulgence
The ideal solution involves removing friction while subtly protecting against overindulgence, allowing individuals to choose based on their self-regulation needs.
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Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
Gratitude for abundance can veer into overindulgence as the moon clashes with Jupiter.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
The Bible never calls wine evil – only the overindulgence of it.
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Lauren Green,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Wood symbolizes imagination and creativity, while the snake symbolizes a favorable year with opportunities and to avoid overindulgence.
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Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overindulgence
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
Gratitude for abundance can veer into overindulgence as the moon clashes with Jupiter.
—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
The Bible never calls wine evil – only the overindulgence of it.
—
Lauren Green,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Wood symbolizes imagination and creativity, while the snake symbolizes a favorable year with opportunities and to avoid overindulgence.
—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overindulgence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overindulgence
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Rather, the term has come to stand for a range of attributes—intemperance, ordinariness, outsiderness, likability, spontaneity—that aren’t especially related philosophically, either to authenticity or to one another.
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The power to issue absolute pardons, explicitly stipulated in the founding document, has been exploited with bipartisan intemperance.
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The Bosnia captain got himself an assist, made a goal-line clearance, and was partly responsible for Cyle Larin’s 78th-minute equaliser, which ensured Canada’s wastefulness didn’t stop them from earning a first World Cup point.
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Gabriel also acknowledged lawmakers’ responsibility to oversee state spending seriously as well, and would be scrutinizing government programs for wastefulness.
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The bicentennial was the moment of nostalgic gluttony that topped them all, with its reenactment of battles, its old-fashioned sailing ships, and its outpouring of sappy patriotic products printed with the magic numerals 76.
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Such gluttony now has been outlawed by the new rules put into place last week.
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Turkey salvaged some pride by beating the United States in their third and last game, but profligacy in front of goal was their downfall as they were dumped out of the tournament at the bottom of their group.
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Such profligacy slows real income growth, deters hiring, discourages innovation and drives up interest rates.
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The researchers’ examples of those immediate desires include activities such as smoking, overeating, and going to the movies instead of completing a report for work.
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Also, go easy on carbonated drinks before boarding and avoid overeating, which raises your odds of indigestion.
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Allowing airflow to pass through the structure increases heat dissipation by 91% and lowers surface temperatures by 10%, so performance isn't compromised.
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These cooling elements provide an additional heat dissipation pathway from the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) package.
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Attems Sauvignon Blanc, Venezia Giulia IGT, $20 Attems offers a slightly riper, more generous introduction to Friulian sauvignon blanc, but never veers into tropical excess.
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Working with 5 to 6 pieces at a time, remove fish from batter, allowing excess to drip back into bowl, and add to hot oil, briefly dragging fish along surface of oil to prevent sticking.
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Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance.
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There's no time for any sort of self-indulgence.
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“Overindulgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulgence. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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