consumption
noun
con·sump·tion
kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən 
1
a
: the act or process of consuming
consumption of food
consumption of resources
b
: use by or exposure to a particular group or audience
The document was not intended for public consumption.
2
: use of something
the jet's high consumption of fuel
the consumption of electricity
3
a
b
: a progressive wasting away of the body especially from pulmonary tuberculosis
Examples of consumption in a Sentence
The jet's high fuel consumption makes it expensive to operate.
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Although the product has not been in stores for months, some customers may have frozen the product for later consumption.
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Limited studies suggest that radishes may lower blood sugar, but daily consumption is unlikely to reach the amount used in studies.32
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Gross domestic product — driven largely by the consumption of goods and services — has grown by at least 3% for two straight quarters, federal researchers said in December.
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This designation indicates that the consumption of the affected product poses a reasonable probability of causing serious adverse health consequences or death.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Limited studies suggest that radishes may lower blood sugar, but daily consumption is unlikely to reach the amount used in studies.32
14.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 Jan. 2025
Gross domestic product — driven largely by the consumption of goods and services — has grown by at least 3% for two straight quarters, federal researchers said in December.
—Steve Kopack, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
This designation indicates that the consumption of the affected product poses a reasonable probability of causing serious adverse health consequences or death.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
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consumption
noun
con·sump·tion
kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən
1
a
: the act or process of consuming
b
: the amount consumed
2
a
: a gradual and continuous wasting away of the body especially from tuberculosis of the lungs
b
Medical Definition
consumption
noun
con·sump·tion
kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən
1
: a progressive wasting away of the body especially from pulmonary tuberculosis
2
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