teetotalers

noun

variants or teetotallers
plural of teetotaler
as in abstainers
a person who abstains from alcoholic beverages in a quandary about what to serve for the wedding toast since his future in-laws are teetotalers

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Recent Examples of teetotalers From the classic to the new, here are 18 of the best cocktail bars in Milan where even teetotalers will drink exceptionally well. — Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 An entire list of creative alcohol-free beverages for the teetotalers among us. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026 Despite chang’s antiquity, Tibetans have their share of teetotalers and prohibitionists. — Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026 Americans are drinking less than ever—and a growing share are teetotalers. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Jan. 2026 In recent years, bars across the city have started offering mocktails and non-alcoholic beer and wine so teetotalers aren't limited to soda water and lime. — Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026 Gone are the days when teetotalers were limited to a syrupy Shirley Temple or a soda loaded with high-fructose corn syrup or aspartame. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
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abstainers
Noun
  • Strikingly, this came at the expense of the time workers spent on highly focused, uninterrupted work, which fell by 9 percent for AI users, and stayed the same for AI abstainers.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Heavier drinkers had higher mortality than lighter drinkers, but the study excluded lifelong abstainers — many of whom stop drinking because of illness or medication use.
    — Robert M. Kaplan, STAT, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of abstainers

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