consumption

[kənˈsʌmpʃn]

Definition:
1. The act of buying and using products.
2. The act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used.

Use 'consumption' in a sentence:

1. German domestic consumption buoyed the German economy.
2. What do we learn from the passage about food consumption in India?
3. The food is not fit for consumption.
4. By the mid-18th century, fireworks were being sold for private consumption.
5. It is thought to be related to food consumption.
6. Fuel consumption is 38 mpg around town, 55 mpg on the open road.
7. Gasoline, of course, must be saved in consumption.
8. The restructuring of the pattern of consumption also lagged behind.
9. The average daily consumption of fruit and vegetables is around 200 grams.
10. The per capita consumption of alcohol has dropped over the past two years.
11. Ironically, high consumption may be a mixed blessing in human terms, too.
12. What level of consumption can the earth support?
13. They were prepared to put people out of work and reduce consumption by strangling the whole economy.
14. Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent.
15. Ethiopia has almost the lowest oil consumption per capita in the world.
16. Energy consumption rises as countries industrialise.
17. What often goes unnoticed in surveys on food consumption?
18. The report was obviously designed for the consumption of members of the War Committee.
19. It was an age of conspicuous consumption – those who had money liked to display it.
20. It was an age of conspicuous consumption — those who had money liked to display it.
21. Keeping a record of everything we spend can help us better manage our consumption.
22. From 1973 to 1976, total United States consumption of cigarettes increased 3.4 percent.
23. Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption.
24. The food on offer was unfit for human consumption.
25. Consumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictory.
26. Calorie consumption is linked to the amount of snacks one eats.
27. Calorie consumption had fallen drastically over the decades.
28. The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the US.
29. In the developing world cigarette consumption is increasing.
30. The production and consumption of goods and services is the ultimate aim of all economic endeavour.
31. Recycling the waste from our increased consumption is better than burning it.
32. No amount of cleansing or mineral water consumption can guarantee a clear skin.
33. Excessive alcohol consumption is clearly bad.
34. The book has described the problems of excessive energy consumption.
35. There has been a slight increase in the consumption of meat.
36. Much of the consumption has nothing to do with conscious activities.
37. Regional custom dictates the preparation and consumption of traditional favorites.
38. Cultural rules determine every aspect of food consumption.
39. The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the U.S.
40. The national statistics did not reflect the actual calorie consumption.
41. The restructuring of the pattern of consumption in Britain also lagged behind.
42. The hard-line speech appears to be mostly for domestic consumption.
43. The threat of global warming will eventually force the US to slow down its energy consumption.
44. The threat of global warming will eventually force the U.S. to slow down its energy consumption.
45. Computers account for 5% of the country's commercial electricity consumption.
46. They drew up and executed a plan to reduce fuel consumption.
47. Many people condemn advertisements as the root of over-consumption.
48. The food was not fit for human consumption.
49. Energy consumption, congestion and pollution have increased.
50. Gas and oil consumption always increases in cold weather.
51. Consumption rather than saving has become the central feature of contemporary societies.
52. Energy consumption rises as countries industrialize.
53. He was advised to reduce his alcohol consumption.
54. Her speech to party members was not intended for public consumption.
55. The seeds were not meant for human consumption.