PROHIBITIONIST Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

prohibitionist

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Recent Examples of prohibitionist Despite chang’s antiquity, Tibetans have their share of teetotalers and prohibitionists. — Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026 Yet just as humans seem inherently inclined to imbibe addictive substances, so too are governments inclined to embrace this prohibitionist mentality at every opportunity. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026 These moves to various bureaus and departments reflected attempts to curtail corruption, reduce the influence of the prohibitionists on staffing, and increase effectiveness. — Richard F. Hamm, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026 Rather than celebrate, prohibitionists demand more restrictions, more penalties, more stigma. — Martin Cullip, Boston Herald, 1 Oct. 2025 That bill passed the Senate but never even got a hearing in the House — a discordant note in an otherwise relentless prohibitionist score. — Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The state’s prohibitionist approach isn’t inept policy, says Paul Craney with the free-market Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance think tank. — Chris Woodward, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2025

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An entire list of creative alcohol-free beverages for the teetotalers among us.

— Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
Tickets run $50 per person, which includes wine and food tastings; tickets for the food-only experience, ideal for teetotalers and the under-21 set, cost $20.

— Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 May 2026

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Strikingly, this came at the expense of the time workers spent on highly focused, uninterrupted work, which fell by 9 percent for AI users, and stayed the same for AI abstainers.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
Heavier drinkers had higher mortality than lighter drinkers, but the study excluded lifelong abstainers — many of whom stop drinking because of illness or medication use.

— Robert M. Kaplan, STAT, 1 Jan. 2026

Definition of abstainer

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