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    sus·tained
    /səˈstānd/

    adjective

    • 1. continuing for an extended period or without interruption: "several years of sustained economic growth"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUSTAINED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / səˈsteɪnd / us. Add to word list. continuing at a particular level for a period of time: sustained economic growth/downturn/recovery The necessary underlying economic conditions for a sustained recovery appear to be in place.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sustainedSustained Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SUSTAINED is maintained at length without interruption or weakening : lasting, prolonged. How to use sustained in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sustainedSustained - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Something that's sustained is held or maintained for a long time, keeping its strength or level consistent and unbroken. A singer's sustained note goes on and on, and a judge's sustained ruling continues to be upheld.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › sustainedsustained adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    sustained. adjective. /səˈsteɪnd/ continuing for a period of time without becoming less. a period of sustained economic growth. a sustained attack. Want to learn more?

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUSTAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    9 meanings: 1. to hold up under; withstand 2. to undergo (an injury, loss, etc); suffer 3. to maintain or prolong 4. to support.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sustainSustain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to give support or relief to. 2. : to supply with sustenance : nourish. 3. : keep up, prolong. 4. : to support the weight of : prop. also : to carry or withstand (a weight or pressure) 5. : to buoy up. sustained by hope. 6. a. : to bear up under. b. : suffer, undergo. sustained heavy losses. 7. a. : to support as true, legal, or just. b.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sustainSustain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts. synonyms: affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support. see more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUSTAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time: The economy looks set to sustain its growth into next year. He seems to find it difficult to sustain relationships with women. US The judge sustained (= accepted) the lawyer's objection. C2. to keep alive:

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › sustainedSustained - definition of sustained by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. To keep in existence; maintain, continue, or prolong: sustain an effort. b. To keep up (a joke or assumed role, for example) competently. 2. a. To supply with necessities or nourishment; provide for: the income needed to sustain a family. b.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › sustained_adjsustained, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sustained, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.