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Recent Examples of teetotalism
Drink makers are also facing an existential threat from a growing tide of teetotalism, especially from Gen Z drinkers.
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 30 Jan. 2024
Colorado Off-Slope Experience Even though Utah has a reputation for tilting toward teetotalism, this battle isn’t a walkover for Colorado.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2022
Among Cogswell’s obsessions was teetotalism.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022
For the past few years, Americans have increasingly dabbled with teetotalism.
—Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 25 Jan. 2020
Perhaps a sequel might suggest that Adolf Hitler’s teetotalism put him in a tetchy mood; a relaxing glass of schnapps might have kept him out of Poland.
—New York Times, 30 May 2018
Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 30 Jan. 2024
Colorado Off-Slope Experience Even though Utah has a reputation for tilting toward teetotalism, this battle isn’t a walkover for Colorado.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2022
Among Cogswell’s obsessions was teetotalism.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022
For the past few years, Americans have increasingly dabbled with teetotalism.
—Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 25 Jan. 2020
Perhaps a sequel might suggest that Adolf Hitler’s teetotalism put him in a tetchy mood; a relaxing glass of schnapps might have kept him out of Poland.
—New York Times, 30 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teetotalism
Noun
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During this time, fish fry dinners are very popular, as fish are excluded from the abstinence of meat.—
Jelissa Burns,
Freep.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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In December 2025, the University of Michigan released results from its annual Monitoring the Future survey of more than 20,000 students nationwide, showing record levels of abstinence.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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For individuals in recovery, those internal and external pressures can collide with the neurological and emotional challenges of early sobriety.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Gregg said sobriety took a back seat to his more immediate needs, such as finding food and a bed in a shelter.—
Aaron Bolton,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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Newsom further revealed the limits of his rationality with his remarks on the high-speed rail boondoggle.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Discipline and rationality define the Mets’ offseason so far, but a path to landing a big-name free agent always existed.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Despite a higher number of abstentions than in previous years, a majority of nations – 165 – still voted in favor of lifting the decades-old embargo, citing concerns about unilateral sanctions.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Courting the Socialists Lescure, 58, will face a tough balancing act: securing either support or abstention from the Socialists, while preserving Macron’s pro-business legacy and keeping conservatives and liberals on board.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Mike’s journey in the film is one of abnegation and humility, which Arbery (and, presumably, Gavras) might suggest is one way to deal with the ever-mounting apocalyptic unease that has gripped much of the world of late.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The feats, the ecstasies, the prostrations and abnegations.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Teetotalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teetotalism. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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