abstinence
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It concludes a 40-day period known as Lent, during which Christians focus on prayer, almsgiving, and practice traditions such as abstinence from eating meat on certain days.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Nevertheless, Cassian prescribed abstinence not as “‘virtuous in itself’ but because of its positive effects on the soul.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
"Dead people can't recover, and overwhelmingly the research shows that there's no opposition between harm reduction and abstinence goals."
From Salon • May 24, 2025
Along with her fiancé, they have committed to abstinence until after their wedding.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024
“You don’t eat ’em,” returned Mr. Pumblechook, sighing and nodding his head several times, as if he might have expected that, and as if abstinence from watercresses were consistent with my downfall.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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