Thesaurus results for INEBRIATIONS

inebriation

noun

Definition of inebriation

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the condition of being drunk students who seem to think uninhibited inebriation is an essential part of the college experience

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Recent Examples of inebriation 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, 26 May 2026 Spike Jones and His City Slickers recorded their version with a flurry of wacky sound effects that made the inebriation seem even more soused. — David Morgan, CBS News, 14 May 2026 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 Some 20,000 delirious, singing spectators with flags of every sort in various states of inebriation had gotten their money’s worth, and then some. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026

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During their time together in Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo built a strong connection with Baker and expressed admiration for Baker’s winding NBA journey and his successful battle with alcoholism and substance abuse.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Juan Angel, who went on to build a successful landscaping business, struggled with alcoholism, which Rivera chronicles in this narrative that does not shy away from the role addiction played in the life and death of his role model.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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The voluntary intoxication loophole means a person may be too impaired to make a meaningful choice and still fall outside the law’s protections for incapacity.

— Ilana Turko, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Officers spoke with Perez and observed signs of intoxication, including the odor of alcohol on Perez, red and watery eyes and slurred speech, according to the DA’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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