Antonym: production,production. Similar words: assumption, bumptious, consume, consumer, conception, sumptuous, conditions, conservation. Meaning: [kən'sʌmpʃn] 
n. 1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) 2. involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body 3. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing 4. the act of consuming something.
n. 1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) 2. involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body 3. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing 4. the act of consuming something. 
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31. We must reflate demand and increase consumption.
32. The meat was condemned as unfit for human consumption.
33. Britain's water companies are planning to meter water consumption.
34. The consumption of alcohol on the premises is forbidden.
35. The seeds were not meant for human consumption.
36. The commonest cause of cirrhosis is alcohol consumption.
37. He was advised to reduce his alcohol consumption.
38. This memo is for internal consumption only.
39. Her speech to party members was not intended for public consumption .
40. The documents were for the committee rather than for public consumption.
41. These products are not for national consumption[sentencedict.com], but for export.
42. He claimed he had bought the cigarettes for home consumption, not to sell them.
43. She had reduced her consumption of fat and sugar to an absolute minimum.
44. The new exhaust system, it is claimed, will lower fuel consumption.
45. Fuel consumption is 38 mpg around town, 55 mpg on the open road.
46. For efficient fuel consumption a speed of 60 mph is about the optimum.
47. The industry faced a serious challenge in trying to stimulate consumption.
48. Doctors say that children need to increase their consumption of fruit and vegetables.
49. The restructuring of the pattern of consumption in Britain also lagged behind.
50. Recycling the waste from our increased consumption is better than burning it.
51. The doctor told him to cut down his consumption of fat.
52. a diagram that schematizes the creation and consumption of wealth.
53. It is important that the recovery be export-led rather than led by domestic consumption.
54. The regulations are designed to encourage lower consumption of water.
55. The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the US.
56. Consumption rather than saving has become the central feature of contemporary societies.
57. As a nation,(http://sentencedict.com/consumption.html) our consumption of junk food is horrifying.
58. The average daily consumption of fruit and vegetables is around 200 grams.
59. She died of consumption.
60. We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road.
More similar words: assumption, bumptious, consume, consumer, conception, sumptuous, conditions, conservation, constitution, construction, consideration, constitutional, consult, consensus, consultant, option, adoption, summation, reception, exception, perception, corruption, description, prescription, munitions, relationship, condition, demonstration, conviction, connection.