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
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.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inebriation
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Knuckling under the pressure to do something about this, Congress eventually passed a law that essentially denied such benefits to anyone whose only disabling condition was drug addiction or alcoholism.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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A lot of these soldiers have high divorce rates, high amounts of alcoholism and abuse of pharmaceuticals.—
William Earl,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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After observing signs of intoxication, the officers conducted field sobriety tests and arrested him.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Meredith’s death report lists methamphetamine intoxication as a significant condition, while Shoots’ lists acute and chronic alcohol toxicity as a significant condition.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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He was detained again in 2017 for an assault in Queens, then six months later arrested for suspicion of public drunkenness in Georgia.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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He was twice arrested in 2017, first for assault in Queens, and then in George for suspicion of public drunkenness.—
Jami Ganz,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Inebriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriation. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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