Consuming
/kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v. (part.)) Act of using up, employing, or expending resources, rights, or goods, often in contract or property contexts.
The consuming party breached the contract by exhausting all allocated resources.
Forms
- consume
- consumed
- consumes
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Commentary
As a present participle form of 'consume', 'consuming' is primarily used to describe ongoing actions related to use or expenditure in contracts or property law contexts.
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