abstemiousness

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Recent Examples of abstemiousness The effects of such abstemiousness are less clear, though a pair of new movies point in two very different interpretative directions. Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 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
Noun
  • Unlike dieting, portion control doesn’t necessarily mean eating as little as possible.
    Gavin Escott, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Why the drug apparently has this edge over dieting is unclear.
    Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Abstemiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstemiousness. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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