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  • cons.
    cons.
    abbreviation
    (in prescriptions) conserve; keep.
  • Cons.
    Cons.
    abbreviation
    Conservative.
Synonyms

cons.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in prescriptions) conserve; keep.


cons. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. consecrated.

  2. conservative.

  3. consolidated.

  4. consonant.

  5. constable.

  6. constitution.

  7. constitutional.

  8. construction.

  9. consul.

  10. consulting.


Cons. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Conservative.

  2. Constable.

  3. Constitution.

  4. Consul.

  5. Consulting.


Cons. British  

abbreviation

  1. Conservative

  2. Constitution

  3. Consul

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cons.

From the Latin word conservā

Example Sentences

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“There’s pros. There’s cons. It doesn’t matter—it’s coming.”

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

"It can work to disintermediate the banking system. And, you know, we need to work through the pros and cons. I don't have a view yet."

From Reuters • Dec. 2, 2021

“Yes, it will help the economy. There are pros and cons. Glendale is a small town, you come to kind of get away. I guess we’ll see how it’s going to go.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2021

In the town hall before Wisconsin’s primary, he acknowledged, “What I will say is I’m a pretty driven guy. That has pros and cons. I have always been a very driven guy.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2016

Most strong nouns end in a cons. in the nom. sg.

From Icelandic Primer with Grammar, Notes and Glossary by Sweet, Henry

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