1
as in intentness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling
an abrupt sobriety fell over the group when they heard the news
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as in temperance
voluntary restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
although she can afford to wear anything, she practices a sartorial sobriety that bespeaks class and taste
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Recent Examples of sobriety
San Jose has also adapted its shelter approach to lower some of the social barriers preventing unhoused residents from moving indoors, including individual rooms, a more adaptable pet policy and no curfew or sobriety requirements.
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
But program owners say clients already face heavy stigma and are only trying to commit to sobriety by staying within residential recovery homes.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
His 40th anniversary of sobriety in May was a rare moment of personal celebration amid ongoing scrutiny.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The sobriety necklace Eli wore proudly now belongs to his younger brother.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
But program owners say clients already face heavy stigma and are only trying to commit to sobriety by staying within residential recovery homes.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
His 40th anniversary of sobriety in May was a rare moment of personal celebration amid ongoing scrutiny.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The sobriety necklace Eli wore proudly now belongs to his younger brother.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobriety
Noun
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The temperance movement, which aimed to reduce alcohol use, gained steam in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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The movie clip reveals how much temperance, humanity, and transcendence Mary Jackson needs to navigate a system that has embedded injustices that few see or understand.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The celebrated sculptor, whose angular, gravity-defying figures are icons of modern art, spent his life exploring form, balance, and the spaces in between.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Kondo’s version is not necessarily religious, but does certainly come with some of the gravity associated with religion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Listen to him bum-rush a workers’ union meeting and begin describing, with over-enthusiastic earnestness, how dogs get a raw deal.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Though the score is anthem-heavy and earnestness is always hovering, there are moments in the show that are transcendent.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Glacier National Park, Montana Winter comes early to Glacier National Park, but the hardwoods that are peppered throughout the park’s evergreen forests put on one last show in September and October before the snow begins to fall in earnest.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
26 Sep. 2025
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The crackdown may only be starting in earnest.—
Juanita Goebertus,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobriety. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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