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as in temperateness
an avoidance of extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits
my father attributes his ripe old age to temperance in all things, especially eating and drinking
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as in abstinence
voluntary restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
practices a blue-blooded temperance that his parvenu neighbors will never understand
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Recent Examples of temperance
Americans joined for all kinds of purposes, from pursuing hobbies like music, to advocating such extremely controversial and divisive causes as temperance, peace, and the abolition of slavery.
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Johann Neem / Made By History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
His ideas found a warm reception in the United States at the onset of the Progressive Era, as Americans preached simplicity and the control of passions (temperance was by then a mass movement) with an almost religious zeal.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
The original temperance movement similarly popularized a number of new beverages, such as sodas and fruit juices.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
Asked about how Kia will respond to tariffs from the Trump administration, the CEO projected temperance.
—Kristin Shaw, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
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Johann Neem / Made By History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
His ideas found a warm reception in the United States at the onset of the Progressive Era, as Americans preached simplicity and the control of passions (temperance was by then a mass movement) with an almost religious zeal.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
The original temperance movement similarly popularized a number of new beverages, such as sodas and fruit juices.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
Asked about how Kia will respond to tariffs from the Trump administration, the CEO projected temperance.
—Kristin Shaw, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperance
Noun
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By 1982, schools in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Ohio had challenged the book for not promoting abstinence or monogamy.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
8 May 2025
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Studies suggest cannabis may help individuals maintain alcohol abstinence, with some patients reporting it as an effective substitute.—
Tribune Content Agency,
The Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Arnold struggled with alcohol addiction but credited his Christian faith with supporting his sobriety since 2016.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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The Accountant 2 star told PEOPLE in 2020 that his father, a former janitor, had marked 30 years of sobriety at the time.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Each event features athletes competing in two races in one of six disciplines, broken up by gender and distance.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Russell finished fifth in the discipline during the league’s inaugural event in Kingston, later finishing sixth overall in her category.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Director Maja Novakovic strikes a balance between restraint and gentle nudging, allowing the story to breathe while occasionally adding subtle touches to coax it forward.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Drug companies in the U.S. face few restraints on what to charge for their products.—
David Armstrong,
ProPublica,
9 May 2025
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This includes the five major types: stress incontinence, urge incontinence, mixed incontinence, overflow incontinence, and functional continence.—
Jamin Brahmbhatt,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2024
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Good posture helps maintain continence, support pelvic organs, and reduce back pain.—
Staci Tanouye,
Parents,
29 Aug. 2023
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But the biblical term for self-denial – inui – has another meaning.—
Rabbi Avi Weiss,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Oct. 2024
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The Ford Focus Electric, with its appealing, Euro-hatchback lines, lacks the frumpy feel of self-denial often associated with electric cars.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Mar. 2012
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Her vocation requires the skill of transformation and self-abnegation, as well as a receptiveness to language and emotion not her own.—
Jordan Kisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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The audience responds gratefully to this level of self-abnegation, and the frankly chilling sounds that come out of her.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2024
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“Temperance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperance. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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