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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

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Etymology

Origin of cons.

From the Latin word conservā

Example Sentences

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“The idea of buying a running business has a lot of cons to it,” Lilly Chief Executive David Ricks said in an interview in January.

From The Wall Street Journal

In mostly online communities, like-minded individuals discuss the latest research papers, weigh the pros and cons of therapies, and share their findings from the interventions they choose.

From Slate

The cons tend to follow a similar script.

From The Wall Street Journal

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From The Wall Street Journal

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From Salon

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