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as in immoderation
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as in wastefulness
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Recent Examples of overindulgence
The Bible never calls wine evil – only the overindulgence of it.
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Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Just be mindful of overindulgence.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
While these medications may curb overindulgence, STZ’s premium focus and diversified portfolio provide a buffer against significant disruption.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Wood symbolizes imagination and creativity, while the snake symbolizes a favorable year with opportunities and to avoid overindulgence.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Just be mindful of overindulgence.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
While these medications may curb overindulgence, STZ’s premium focus and diversified portfolio provide a buffer against significant disruption.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Wood symbolizes imagination and creativity, while the snake symbolizes a favorable year with opportunities and to avoid overindulgence.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overindulgence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overindulgence
Noun
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Sure enough, Spurs’ wastefulness was punished.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Gabriel also acknowledged lawmakers’ responsibility to oversee state spending seriously as well, and would be scrutinizing government programs for wastefulness.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The power to issue absolute pardons, explicitly stipulated in the founding document, has been exploited with bipartisan intemperance.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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But in 1832, people believed cholera was linked to intemperance and vice, which were thought to weaken the body.—
William E. Watson,
The Conversation,
1 Aug. 2025
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Control was wrested back towards the end of the period, a sign of better things to come, even if that profligacy that has dogged them so much reared once again in stoppage time at the end of the half.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Such profligacy slows real income growth, deters hiring, discourages innovation and drives up interest rates.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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At a deeper level, this is a gluttony issue.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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There are some outlier lines that hint at abundance or gluttony—your lines of coke or of conga—but lines generally broadcast supply problems: breadlines, Cuban bodega lines, embargo-era gas lines.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2026
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These cooling elements provide an additional heat dissipation pathway from the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) package.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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Sunburn makes heat dissipation much more difficult.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
18 May 2026
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Smoked Salmon Both salmon and eggs contribute protein to your morning, a great nutrient to frontload in your day to help prevent overeating later.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2026
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Skipping breakfast or relying on sugary, low-fiber foods can lead to energy crashes and overeating later in the day.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
13 May 2026
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Swimsuits for women my size are typically cumbersome, made with a confusing excess of fabric, and frumpy.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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The areas in red are indicative of temperatures well in excess of 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) and include major European cities such as Madrid and Paris.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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There's no time for any sort of self-indulgence.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Work that prioritizes the photographer’s visual brand over the authentic emotional content of the day is ultimately a form of self-indulgence.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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“Overindulgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulgence. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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