refraining

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noun

The act of one who refrains from doing something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of refrain
nounrefraining (plural refrainings)

plural refrainings

  1. The act of one who refrains from doing something.

    Their refrainings from evil are members of at least one active causal chain[…]

    2005, Daniel J. Hill, Divinity and Maximal Greatness, page 220
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APA

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MLA

“refraining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refraining. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refraining,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refraining.

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