consumption

[kuhn-suhmp-shuhn] / kənˈsʌmp ʃən /

NOUN

devouring; use

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drinking expenditure utilization

STRONG

burning damage decay decrease depletion desolation destruction devastation diminution dispersion dissipation eating exhaustion loss misuse ruin waste

WEAK

consuming swallowing using up wear and tear

Antonyms

STRONG

building construction creation development enlargement expansion growth improvement increase

WEAK

fasting starvation

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis releases the personal consumption expenditures price index for December.

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When trading resumes, investors will get a fair number of economic data releases, highlighted by the personal consumption expenditures price index on Friday from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis releases the personal consumption expenditures price index for December.

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When trading resumes, investors will get a fair number of economic data releases, highlighted by the personal consumption expenditures price index on Friday from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Europeans, concerned that their markets will serve as an outlet for Chinese production surpluses, are urging China to stimulate its domestic consumption, which has been sluggish for years.

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