consumption
noun
the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
underconsumption
-
a word derived from
consumption.
Example Sentences
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The words influencer and underconsumption don’t typically belong in the same sentence.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2025
Trends come and go but the people Newsbeat spoke to hope that underconsumption might spark meaningful changes in our shopping habits all year around.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2024
Another is going minimalist by way of underconsumption core, and thoughts on the "dupe economy" — affordable alternatives and knock-offs of popular brands.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2024
With consumers both at home and abroad unable to purchase, however, the twin problems of overproduction and underconsumption ground the economy to a halt.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
"I doubt we'd have to invoke the penalties for criminal underconsumption," she'd explained airily.
From Waste Not, Want by Dave Dryfoos
