Words similar to abstinence

Example sentences for: abstinence

How can you use “abstinence” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The morning of the party, Martin ran across one of those CDC-sponsored subway ads touting the virtues of abstinence.
Abstinence can be even deadlier than monogamy.
They also caught it from some abortion-rights zealots, who are suspicious of any government efforts to influence reproductive choices, and from conservatives, who think the only proper way to discourage teen pregnancy is to preach abstinence.
Norplant counselors could also stress the benefits of abstinence, while presenting the contraceptive as a backup safeguard.
By accounting maneuvers not worth describing here, this abstinence will enable the federal government to increase spending on a variety of programs, through an instrument modestly called the Fund for America.