consumption
B2UK /kənˈsʌmpʃn/US /kənˈsʌmpʃn/
Meaning
noun
the act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used
“the production of fuel for domestic consumption (= to be used in the country where it is produced)”
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“consumption uh so obviously there's an”
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“you know, billions of dollars a year in personal consumption.”
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“if not addressed, computing energy consumption and cost, inflation,”
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