inanition

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Recent Examples of inanition America, which is entertaining itself to inanition, has never experienced a scarcity of entertainment. George Will, Twin Cities, 5 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inanition
Noun
  • The consequences of the fund’s exhaustion in 2040 would be severe for both seniors and health care providers.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
  • No bearish divergence, no exhaustion.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The feats, the ecstasies, the prostrations and abnegations.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Travelers can also stay overnight to meditate, share meals, learn more about the temple’s Seon sect, and participate in the 108 prostrations.
    Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Too conveniently, Mary is pushed off-stage with a sudden terminal illness, which enables Becket to take his rightful place in the narrative.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Kerr had no update on Kristaps Porzingis, who has missed the past two games with an unspecified illness.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026

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“Inanition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanition. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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