as in drunkenness
habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants
a treatment center for those suffering from alcoholism
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Recent Examples of alcoholism
The person was homeless and struggling with alcoholism.
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
But Teresa was told investigators believe Gonzalez died of cirrhosis of the liver after years of alcoholism.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Cassidy faced personal battles — most notably with alcoholism.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Like many Native American reservations, the people who live there suffer from poverty, alcoholism, dysfunctional families, divorce and many other issues.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
But Teresa was told investigators believe Gonzalez died of cirrhosis of the liver after years of alcoholism.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Cassidy faced personal battles — most notably with alcoholism.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Like many Native American reservations, the people who live there suffer from poverty, alcoholism, dysfunctional families, divorce and many other issues.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for alcoholism
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“Alcoholism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcoholism. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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