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 part of my father that the breaking of our family didn't take, his alcoholism did.
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Charles M. Blow,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Research has also shown that AI chatbots reproduce stigmatized messages about certain mental health conditions such as alcoholism and schizophrenia.
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Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
The judge also said Johnson lacked appropriate adult supervision and counseling because of poor family conditions, including emotional abuse, divorce and alcoholism.
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Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Edwards is a good, kind, and loyal friend, but also struggles with depression and alcoholism.
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Kelly Martinez,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Charles M. Blow,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Research has also shown that AI chatbots reproduce stigmatized messages about certain mental health conditions such as alcoholism and schizophrenia.
—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
The judge also said Johnson lacked appropriate adult supervision and counseling because of poor family conditions, including emotional abuse, divorce and alcoholism.
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Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Edwards is a good, kind, and loyal friend, but also struggles with depression and alcoholism.
—
Kelly Martinez,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcoholism
drunkenness
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Authorities say Kristina Lopez Lujan is now charged with simple battery, public drunkenness, and disorderly conduct.
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States have generally applied Clean Slate to non-violent, low-level offenses like writing a bad check, drug possession or public drunkenness.
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“Alcoholism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcoholism. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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