cons.

¹

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) conserve; keep.

Cons.

²

abbreviation

1. Conservative.

2. Constable.

3. Constitution.

4. Consul.

5. Consulting.

cons.

³

abbreviation

1. consecrated.

2. conservative.

3. consolidated.

4. consonant.

5. constable.

6. constitution.

7. constitutional.

8. construction.

9. consul.

10. consulting.

Cons.

abbreviation

1. Conservative

2. Constitution

3. Consul

Word History and Origins

Origin of cons.¹

From the Latin word conservā

Example Sentences

More than ever, it’s worth running the numbers on a Roth conversion with a planning expert and weighing the pros and cons, according to Carroll: “The benefits have to outweigh the cost.”

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The pros and cons of life in our rural town flashed before me: my hard-won friends, the long, frigid winters, the affordability and the reliable rhythms of a seasonal life.

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Looking further ahead, they weigh the pluses and minuses of retiring early or late and pros and cons of pursuing and exploring a new postretirement job or career.

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Sprawling fraud factories have ballooned in war-torn Myanmar's border regions, housing scammers targeting internet users with romance and business cons worth tens of billions of dollars annually.

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Here are the pros and cons/highs and lows of the cruise.

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