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as in alcoholism
habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants
unfortunately most of his time in college had been devoted to drunkenness and debauchery
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as in inebriation
the condition of being drunk
officials warning that public drunkenness would not be tolerated, even during Mardi Gras
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Recent Examples of drunkenness
The lack of a recommendation reflected mixed sentiments None of the council members disputed that crime and drunkenness, mini liquor bottle litter and nuisance behaviors are problems to be addressed.
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Eric Adler
march 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The Puritans once banned the game shuffleboard, an occasion for gambling and drunkenness.
—Brendan King, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
There’s plenty of anecdotal evidence and studies showing that gun ownership and drunkenness can be a dangerous cocktail.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Rather, a lengthy process can be initiated to remove a member from office for gross neglect of duty, gross immorality, drunkenness, or other misconduct, the Ohio School Board Association stated.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2026
He was detained again in 2017 for an assault in Queens, then six months later arrested for suspicion of public drunkenness in Georgia.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
He was twice arrested in 2017, first for assault in Queens, and then in George for suspicion of public drunkenness.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
LaBeouf has had several run-ins with the law during his career, including an early 2017 New York arrest for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct that was captured on a livestream video.
—Juan A. Lozano, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The public drunkenness allegation was dropped and LaBeouf eventually apologized, citing his addiction as a struggle.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
Eric Adler
march 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The Puritans once banned the game shuffleboard, an occasion for gambling and drunkenness.
—Brendan King, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
There’s plenty of anecdotal evidence and studies showing that gun ownership and drunkenness can be a dangerous cocktail.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Rather, a lengthy process can be initiated to remove a member from office for gross neglect of duty, gross immorality, drunkenness, or other misconduct, the Ohio School Board Association stated.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2026
He was detained again in 2017 for an assault in Queens, then six months later arrested for suspicion of public drunkenness in Georgia.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
He was twice arrested in 2017, first for assault in Queens, and then in George for suspicion of public drunkenness.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
LaBeouf has had several run-ins with the law during his career, including an early 2017 New York arrest for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct that was captured on a livestream video.
—Juan A. Lozano, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The public drunkenness allegation was dropped and LaBeouf eventually apologized, citing his addiction as a struggle.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunkenness
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Fitzgerald died young at age 44 in 1940, a victim of his alcoholism and life’s other demons that haunted him in his lifetime, such as his wife Zelda being institutionalized from 1930 until her death at age 47 in 1948.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Mark Chesnutt's alcoholism nearly cost him his life.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The sources told the magazine that Patel frequently drinks to the point of conspicuous intoxication, and that his security detail has at times struggled to wake him due to apparent inebriation.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately, jurors sided with prosecutors whose 2023 criminal indictment outlined numerous instances of teens getting injured as a result of their inebriation under her watch.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the level of global acclaim Jackson, who tragically died in 2009 at the untimely age of 50 due to acute propofol intoxication, achieves is unprecedented.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Ventura County Medical Examiner classified Hernandez's death as a homicide, caused by acute ethanol intoxication.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Drunkenness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunkenness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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