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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.
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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.
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Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstemiousness
dieting
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But the broader narrative that repeated dieting inevitably hollows out lean tissue is not supported by the current body of evidence.
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Medical and public health authorities generally emphasize that no single diet is appropriate for all individuals and that long-term health is more strongly associated with balanced, sustainable eating habits than with short-term dieting trends.
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“Abstemiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstemiousness. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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