1
as in immoderation
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as in wastefulness
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Recent Examples of overindulgence
As Christmas 2024 rolls over to New Year 2025, many of us will turn our minds to diets to offset the effects of our annual period of overindulgence.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Thanksgiving without overindulgence might seem a bit alien to people.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
In theory, Sure Shot allows users to feel better faster and continue their night without the usual effects of overindulgence.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
This cycle of deprivation and overindulgence can create an unhealthy relationship with food, making wellness feel more like punishment than nourishment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overindulgence
Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Thanksgiving without overindulgence might seem a bit alien to people.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
In theory, Sure Shot allows users to feel better faster and continue their night without the usual effects of overindulgence.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
This cycle of deprivation and overindulgence can create an unhealthy relationship with food, making wellness feel more like punishment than nourishment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overindulgence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overindulgence
Noun
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Over a career that made headlines for landmark victories such as a six-figure judgment, later reversed, against LAPD Chief Daryl Gates, Yagman also became notorious for intemperance, most pointedly evidenced by his brutal characterization of a federal judge.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Oct. 2021
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In a situation that forbids explicit expressions of intemperance or protest, mischief is the perfect solution.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 June 2022
Noun
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But while profligacy was the bigger issue under their previous manager, chance creation has taken over that mantle under Amorim.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Many will point to Nazareth, who entered the fray at the hour mark along with Andreia Jacinto and Lucia Alves, as the key to Portugal reducing England to a cardboard box in the rain, as well as the visitors’ own profligacy.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Whether exploring gluttony and sin (Pirates of the Caribbean), the impermanence of life (Haunted Mansion) or perseverance in hard work (Snow White’s Enchanted Wish), Disneyland finds delight in the messiness of life.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Speaking of prizes, diners who finish a whole Slinger get honored with a certificate on the wall immortalizing their gluttony forever.—
Monica Eng,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some have questioned whether the slim design of the phone could mean a drop in battery capacity and heat dissipation.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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In other words, extravagant costumes, elaborate floats, joyful music and dancing, street parades, lots of drinking and enough dissipation to last until the next one are the ingredients for a legendary Carnival.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That's right—even the sprayer in your at-home spa needs to be cleaned from time to time to remove an excess of buildup that can change the way your soothing shower feels.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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Workers have to remove large seven-point leaves, weigh them and account for each piece of plant material before the excess gets thrown away.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025
Noun
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So, selfies are not necessarily a sign of self-indulgence.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Your brain literally rewards generosity more richly than self-indulgence. 6.—
Jessica Weiss,
CNBC,
26 May 2025
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Just below the altar, the cinerary casket was banked by a glorious profusion of sweet peas, Reinaldo’s favorite flowers.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
29 Mar. 2025
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However, Rosenbaum argues, a profusion of biographies and publications focused on Bloomsbury since the 1960s is proof of ongoing curiosity about the phenomenon and the people involved in it.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
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“Overindulgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulgence. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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