inebriation

Definition of inebriationnext
as in alcoholism
the condition of being drunk students who seem to think uninhibited inebriation is an essential part of the college experience

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Recent Examples of inebriation Ultimately, jurors sided with prosecutors whose 2023 criminal indictment outlined numerous instances of teens getting injured as a result of their inebriation under her watch. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 Spike Jones and His City Slickers recorded their version with a flurry of wacky sound effects that made the inebriation seem even more soused. David Morgan, CBS News, 14 May 2026 The sources told the magazine that Patel frequently drinks to the point of conspicuous intoxication, and that his security detail has at times struggled to wake him due to apparent inebriation. Garrett Downs, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026 Some 20,000 delirious, singing spectators with flags of every sort in various states of inebriation had gotten their money’s worth, and then some. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inebriation
Noun
  • She’s rattled by hearing his name again, which, among other things, raises the specter of her alcoholism.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • While in New York, Rosales learned that her dad was sick from liver failure caused by alcoholism.
    Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Introduced in a state of drunken collapse, Anderson — fearful, bitter, despairing, protective — is quite magnificent limning different levels of intoxication.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Sergio Escorza, 27, was arrested and faces an intoxication manslaughter charge, police said.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Not even Jeff being annoyed at Kasandra’s drunkenness can ruin the mood.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Avoiding hangovers and the effects of drunkenness were also commonly cited.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Inebriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriation. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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