abstained Sentence Examples

  1. Despite the temptation, she abstained from eating sweets to maintain her commitment to a healthy lifestyle.
  2. The recovering addict successfully abstained from substance use for six months.
  3. As a vegetarian, he abstained from consuming any animal products in his diet.
  4. During the fasting period, individuals abstained from food and drink as part of their religious observance.
  5. The juror with a personal connection to the case voluntarily abstained from participating in the deliberations.
  6. In the interest of fairness, the committee member abstained from voting on the proposal involving a close friend.
  7. As a demonstration of protest, some citizens abstained from voting in the election.
  8. The athlete abstained from heavy training the day before the competition to ensure peak performance.
  9. The doctor recommended that the patient abstain from strenuous physical activity during the recovery period.
  10. Recognizing the conflict of interest, the board member abstained from voting on matters related to their personal investments.

abstained Meaning

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abstained (imp. & p. p.)

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of Abstain

rejected, temporized, hesitated,refused, turned down,declined, halted, vacillated, delayed, waffled

chose, settled (on or upon), figured, opted, resolved, decided,decided, named, figured, ruled

Despite the temptation, she abstained from eating sweets to maintain her commitment to a healthy lifestyle.

The recovering addict successfully abstained from substance use for six months.

As a vegetarian, he abstained from consuming any animal products in his diet.

During the fasting period, individuals abstained from food and drink as part of their religious observance.