OVERINDULGENCES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

overindulgences

noun

plural of overindulgence

as in self-indulgences

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excesses

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In recent years, officials in cities such as San Francisco and Philadelphia have moved to rein in the excesses of harm-reduction policies.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Take Derrida, whose brand of deconstruction came to stand for both the grandest insights and worst excesses of theory.

— Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

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