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consuming

[kuhn-soo-ming] / kənˈsu mɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
absorbing
Synonyms


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The difference between the two is “deadweight loss”—welfare that vanishes because the person spending the money isn’t the one consuming the good.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you spend much time online or consuming mass media, you might think that’s over—that Americans are deeply pessimistic about their country and feel powerless to change it.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The low end of the income distribution is being squeezed by inflation and is consuming less,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

After making similar adjustments for health and lifestyle factors, the researchers found that daily consumption of high-fat cream was linked to a 16% lower risk of dementia compared with consuming none.

From Science Daily

The IEA sees demand in China, the top coal consuming nation, decreasing somewhat over the next five years.

From Barron's