consumption

[kuhn-suhmp-shuhn] / kənˈsʌmp ʃən /

NOUN

devouring; use

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drinking expenditure utilization

STRONG

burning damage decay decrease depletion desolation destruction devastation diminution dispersion dissipation eating exhaustion loss misuse ruin waste

WEAK

consuming swallowing using up wear and tear

Antonyms

STRONG

building construction creation development enlargement expansion growth improvement increase

WEAK

fasting starvation

Example Sentences

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About one-fifth of global oil and petroleum product consumption—roughly 20 million barrels a day —flowed through the strait in 2024, according to the U.S.

From Barron's

To my mind, social media is the problem, enticing everyone to covet conspicuous consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal

This holiday-shortened trading week will bring a fair number of economic data releases, highlighted by Friday’s personal consumption expenditures price index.

From Barron's

Looking ahead, Friday’s personal consumption expenditures data could have an outsize impact on cryptos.

From Barron's

This holiday-shortened trading week will bring a fair number of economic data releases, highlighted by Friday’s personal consumption expenditures price index.

From Barron's

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