Thesaurus results for INEBRIETY

inebriety

noun

ˌi-ni-ˈbrī-ə-tē

Definition of inebriety

as in alcoholism

the condition of being drunk there were times during her bouts of inebriety when she actually thought that her boyfriend's jokes were funny

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Noun

Cassidy continued acting and recording throughout the '90s and into the new millennium while struggling with alcoholism.

— Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
The roots of the fall-out stretch back to 2019, before filming for the franchise’s fourth feature instalment began, when Margera signed a wellness agreement with the producers which committed him to sobriety amid his struggles with alcoholism.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026

Definition of alcoholism

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Authorities say Kristina Lopez Lujan is now charged with simple battery, public drunkenness, and disorderly conduct.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 June 2026
States have generally applied Clean Slate to non-violent, low-level offenses like writing a bad check, drug possession or public drunkenness.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 May 2026

Definition of drunkenness

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The sheriff's office added that Butler showed no signs of intoxication during the incident and cooperated with authorities.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Investigators said Butler, who was injured, showed no signs of intoxication and was cooperating with investigators.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of intoxication

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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

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