consumption
noun
the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
consumptions
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pluralof consumption.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Cutting meat consumptions — particularly red meat, particularly in high-income countries — represents an opportunity to lower methane emissions.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2024
Because of Covid-19 and the sanctions, this trade was stopped - and his relatives had to sell for domestic consumptions for a much lower return, making it "hard to survive".
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
Religious celebrations — what with sacred slaughters, a stress on all things kosher, ritualized consumptions — are a particular point of tension for Jews who eat vegan.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2021
Each individual has to pay for their own consumptions choices.
From Forbes ● Apr. 5, 2015
Great expectations in respect to the cure of consumptions, as well as of many other diseases, are produced by the very ingenious exertions of DR.
From Zoonomia, Vol. I Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Erasmus Darwin
