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View synonyms for sustained

sustained

[ suh-steynd ]

adjective

  1. kept in process or continued over time; continuous:

    National budgets need to reflect a sustained commitment to children's positive development, strong families, and caring communities.

  2. (of an injury, cost, etc.) borne, experienced, or suffered:

    Homeowner’s insurance is not available to cover sustained losses from a radiological accident.

  3. upheld or confirmed as valid:

    Nothing smacks more of courtroom defeat than ending a cross-examination on a sustained objection.



verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of sustain.

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Other Words From

  • sus·tain·ed·ly [s, uh, -, stey, -nid-lee, -, steynd, -], adverb
  • non·sus·tained adjective
  • pre·sus·tained adjective
  • un·sus·tained adjective
  • well-sus·tained adjective

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