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sustained
[suh-steynd]
adjective
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.
(of an injury, cost, etc.) borne, experienced, or suffered.
Homeownerās insurance is not available to cover sustained losses from a radiological accident.
upheld or confirmed as valid.
Nothing smacks more of courtroom defeat than ending a cross-examination on a sustained objection.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of sustain.
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- sustainedly adverb
- nonsustained adjective
- presustained adjective
- unsustained adjective
- well-sustained adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of sustained1
Example Sentences
According to the Met Office, by Friday afternoon many regions are also expected to pass the heatwave criteria - which means a temperature threshold is sustained for three consecutive days.
As well as affecting the price paid by drivers at the pumps, any sustained increase would have a significant effect on inflation.
Itās still unclear when Plum sustained the injury, though it presumably happened during Saturdayās loss to the Lynx.
āFederal personnel in Los Angeles continue to face sustained mob violence in Los Angeles,ā the administrationās lawyer said.
Van Poortvliet was England's first-choice nine before the 2023 Rugby World Cup but sustained an ankle injury, which forced him to withdraw from the tournament and gave Mitchell an opportunity to stake his claim.
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