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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
Research reveals that the character dimension of temperance (being patient, calm, composed, self-controlled and prudent) is chronically underdeveloped, weakening the foundation of other character strengths like drive and accountability.
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Mary Crossan, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Following a series of phone calls to the bank, none of which were notable for their diplomatic temperance on my part, an underwriter clarified that my business credit report had been flagged, not my personal one—a detail the form letter had failed to clarify.
—Levi King, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Yet, the history of the temperance movement exposes the danger of these tactics.
—Elizabeth Marshall / Made By History, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
What the new temperance means for the future: The Warriors didn’t do all this and take the hit for losing Klay in order to just get themselves right back into Apron Land anytime soon.
—Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
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Mary Crossan, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Following a series of phone calls to the bank, none of which were notable for their diplomatic temperance on my part, an underwriter clarified that my business credit report had been flagged, not my personal one—a detail the form letter had failed to clarify.
—Levi King, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Yet, the history of the temperance movement exposes the danger of these tactics.
—Elizabeth Marshall / Made By History, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
What the new temperance means for the future: The Warriors didn’t do all this and take the hit for losing Klay in order to just get themselves right back into Apron Land anytime soon.
—Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperance
Noun
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The only 100% effective way to prevent syphilis is abstinence.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
26 Dec. 2024
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More specifically, taking methadone or Suboxone during pregnancy can cause neonatal abstinence syndrome.—
Patricia Weiser, PharmD,
Verywell Health,
25 Oct. 2024
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The Cincinnati Enquirer also reports that Aikins marked her 10-year anniversary of sobriety on Sunday.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Cassilly lobbied in Annapolis on legislation on behalf of prosecutors, wrote standards for the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and was responsible for establishing the first sobriety checkpoint and the first Family Justice Center in Maryland.—
Jonathan M. Pitts,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2025
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Saturn, on the other hand, brings the energy of discipline, structure and accountability to the mystical realm of Pisces.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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His biggest flaws, like gap discipline, can be coached up.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Nelson’s approach is using limited development timelines not just to save money, but to challenge his team to work within artistic restraints as a way to hone their skills, resulting in more the experimental fare Strange Scaffold has become famous for.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2025
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At the time, there was a common belief in Germany that military restraint had finally made their country a stable and prosperous one, following two devastating wars.—
Sylvia Taschka,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 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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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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His self-abnegation proved successful: Trump endorsed him, and Vance won the primary and then the general election.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
15 July 2024
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“Temperance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperance. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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