abstinent
Example Sentences
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She has vowed to remain abstinent until she marries.
From BBC
At the time of his interview, he had been abstinent for two weeks.
From BBC
To get R95 funding, they also cannot require people to be totally abstinent before being admitted.
From Los Angeles Times
In fact, “age is actually the best predictor of a positive response,” he said, adding that “treatment doesn’t necessarily mean you have to become abstinent. We work with people to moderate their drinking.”
From New York Times
Harm reduction is the idea that someone does not need to be completely sober or abstinent from drugs in order to receive treatment and care or community support and sympathy.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
