cons.
abbreviation
(in prescriptions) conserve; keep.
cons.
1 Americanabbreviation
cons.
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American
abbreviation
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consecrated.
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conservative.
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consolidated.
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consonant.
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constable.
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constitution.
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constitutional.
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construction.
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consul.
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consulting.
Cons.
3
American
abbreviation
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Conservative.
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Constable.
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Constitution.
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Consul.
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Consulting.
Cons.
British
abbreviation
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Conservative
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Constitution
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Consul
Etymology
Origin of cons.
From the Latin word conservā
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"I'm not here to talk about pros and cons. I am here to talk about how to get things done," he is heard saying.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“There’s pros. There’s cons. It doesn’t matter—it’s coming.”
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
“And obviously they’re over 18 and they’re adults, so they can understand the pros and cons. So it’s like, how do I talk to a 9-year-old?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 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
Most strong nouns end in a cons. in the nom. sg.
From Icelandic Primer with Grammar, Notes and Glossary by Henry Sweet
According to the fundamental idea of schematic undertaking we can conceive the conscious perception only as the particular activity of an independent system for which the abbreviated designation "Cons." commends itself.
From Dream Psychology Psychoanalysis for Beginners by Sigmund Freud
We may claim the same function for the overlying sensory organ of the Cons. system.
From Dream Psychology Psychoanalysis for Beginners by Sigmund Freud
The analogy of our Cons. system with the systems of perception relieves us of this embarrassment.
From Dream Psychology Psychoanalysis for Beginners by Sigmund Freud
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