Consumption
Consumption noun - (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing.
Usage example: the consumption of energy has increased steadily
Usance is a synonym for consumption. In some cases you can use "Usance" instead a noun "Consumption".
Usance
Usance noun - (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing.
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Usance and Consumption. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/consumption/usance
Consumption & Usance. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/consumption/usance>.
Usance or Consumption. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/consumption/usance.
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