as in abstainer
a person who abstains from alcoholic beverages
a variety of nonalcoholic drinks for the nondrinkers at the party
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Recent Examples of nondrinker
Stockwell said comparisons of moderate drinkers with nondrinkers were flawed for numerous reasons.
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Roni Caryn Rabin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023
Complex, nuanced and flavorful, these new beverages are increasingly popular with drinkers and nondrinkers alike as more of us choose to take a break—occasional or more long-term—from alcohol.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2023
Meanwhile, men who had three or more drinks per day saw an elevated risk compared to male lifetime nondrinkers.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2023
Studies indicate that for postmenopausal women, just one drink a day raises their risk of breast cancer by up to 9 percent compared with nondrinkers.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 19 Mar. 2023
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Roni Caryn Rabin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023
Complex, nuanced and flavorful, these new beverages are increasingly popular with drinkers and nondrinkers alike as more of us choose to take a break—occasional or more long-term—from alcohol.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2023
Meanwhile, men who had three or more drinks per day saw an elevated risk compared to male lifetime nondrinkers.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2023
Studies indicate that for postmenopausal women, just one drink a day raises their risk of breast cancer by up to 9 percent compared with nondrinkers.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 19 Mar. 2023
See All Example Sentences for nondrinker
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“Nondrinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondrinker. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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