Abstain in a sentence

A digital emblem relies on the idea that those who see the emblem will respect it and abstain from targeting the marked entity.

Although this imagery is concentrated on Madoff especially, the series does not abstain from confronting other nefarious roles involved in the matter either.

Armidale Magistrate Mark Richardson also ordered Tattersall to undertake 60 hours of community service and to abstain from drugs and alcohol for 18 months.

But alcohol is a cornerstone of nearly every personal and professional gathering, so you may not always want to abstain.

But now some are also choosing to abstain from alcohol - giving up booze in order to be sober.

During the peak of his struggle with alcohol addiction, Stamos revealed that he would strategically plan to abstain from drinking, aligning them with his work commitments.

He advised them to stay away from such politicians and abstain from acts but rather let the training and skills they have acquired have a positive impact in their societies.

He also is to abstain from alcohol, marijuana and illegal substances, according to court documents.

Many studies on alcohol and health compared light or moderate drinkers to people who abstain from alcohol, without adequately accounting for the fact that many people quit drinking because they have health problems or previously drank heavily.

Mr. Rosales smokes one or two joints daily, he said, and she has continued to abstain.

MSPs were also given the option to abstain from the vote.

Muslims who observe Ramadan abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset for 30 days and increase praying and community worship.

Peters is required to obtain a chemical use assessment, abstain from any drugs or alcohol, submit to random testing, not possess any firearms or ammunition, and follow a variety of other terms of probation.

The sanctions proposed by the Tory-majority committee are expected to pass, with a small group set to oppose, but more members of the party could simply abstain.

Together with opposition parties they are calling on Central Africans to vote against the proposed constitution, or abstain from the referendum.

AE also failed to get an order that would restrain Mabuza from mobilising AE’s officials and athletes to abstain from participating in any sporting events of the association.

Anecdotally it seems many adult Australians also plan to abstain from drinking in the new year.

Australia’s decision, this week, to vote for rather than abstain on a United Nations resolution demanding Israel rapidly end its occupation of the Palestinian Territories shows the pressure is cutting through.

But he was unable to hear most of the debate and felt he had to abstain.

But now Europe’s largest economy is likely to abstain from the final vote among member states, currently scheduled for Feb. 9, according to a person familiar with the matter.