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consumptive

[kuhn-suhmp-tiv] / kənˈsʌmp tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
destructive
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ServiceNow offers tiers of AI-native bundles with hybrid and consumptive meters across its product portfolio.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

The majority of IBM’s software follows a consumptive and instance-related pricing model, not SaaS, and we think that is a better place to be.

From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026

"We don't say AI is inherently good or that it is empirically better, just that when we looked at it in these instances, it was less energy consumptive," Torrance said.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2024

“Although we ought to feel good about our collective effort to retain desperately needed storage, we must remain vigilant to continue the hard work to reduce consumptive use,” Schmidt wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023

But the poor judgement of men will begin something that seems good at the outset without noticing the poison concealed underneath, as I said earlier in connection with consumptive fevers.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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