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teetotal

adjective

Definition of teetotal

as in abstemious

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Recent Examples of teetotal In short, the proportions of vervets who are teetotal, regular, and heavy drinkers are quite similar to those seen in humans. — Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026 If the influencers believe that a teetotal life will bring them happiness, more power to them. — Ronnie Koenig, SELF, 10 Nov. 2025 There’s an extensive mocktail menu for teetotal partiers every night as well. — Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 Luxury brands, too, are progressively tapping into catering for an audience that’s closer to becoming teetotal than any other generation. — Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 28 June 2025 No, again — the man sitting here today is virtually teetotal. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 6 June 2025

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Adjective

Lunchtimes are more abstemious with avocado and tuna packed poke bowls and watermelon salad at the W lounge.

— Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
His first term now looks practically abstemious.

— Erin Neil, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026

Definition of abstemious

Adjective

CrowdStrike said that its Quiltworks partners have collaborated on nearly $400 million of total contract value pipeline to date.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The other side of the ball gave up the third most points in the NFL, most rushing yards and second most total yards.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of total

Adjective

The marsh was built in the 1990s to naturally clean dry-weather urban runoff from San Diego Creek and address the algae blooms that once existed in Upper Newport Bay, according to the water district’s website.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Craig, now a devoted granddad with a dry sense of humor, began working alongside his father at thirteen, quitting school even though teachers warned him that house moving was a dying trade.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of dry

Adjective

This Ninth — featuring the Los Angeles Master Chorale and four superb vocal soloists (Saioa Hernández, Tamara Mumford, David Portillo and Ryan Speedo Green) — became Beethoven, alive in the moment, an instrument of utter joy.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Sweet, aromatic, and bubblegum pink, this playful cocktail is the utter definition of fun.

— Bradleigh Mobley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of utter

Adjective

Not everybody needs to spend the rest of their life totally abstinent with a cup of shitty coffee in a Styrofoam cup regurgitating platitudes.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
One of the sacrifices Dolan mentioned in his speech was staying abstinent.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of abstinent

Adjective

The agency was a pseudo-governmental commission with no legal authority, staffed by grossly unqualified appointees, including a teenage programmer known as Big Balls.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
The first season of Tucker’s four-year, $240 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers has been an unqualified disappointment.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

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