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sustenance
[suhs-tuh-nuhns]
noun
means of sustaining or supporting life or health; nourishment, especially food and drink.
The small farm provided sustenance for the family of four during tough times.
one's means of livelihood.
Buying handmade cloth from weavers ensures their sustenance.
something that sustains or comforts, especially a source of spiritual support.
He is strong and peaceful and confident in the love of Jesus Christ, which is his sustenance right now.
the process of sustaining.
Critical journalism has played an invaluable role in the sustenance of democratic governance in Nigeria.
the state of being sustained.
Forest-clearing technology may be viewed as a useful tool contributing to human sustenance and self-sufficiency.
sustenance
/ ˈʌəəԲ /
noun
means of sustaining health or life; nourishment
means of maintenance; livelihood
Also: sustention.the act or process of sustaining or the quality of being sustained
Other 51Թ Forms
- sustenanceless adjective
- nonsustenance noun
- self-sustenance noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sustenance1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sustenance1
Example Sentences
There are predators on the island; animals are eaten for sustenance.
This process — one kind of organism dies, offering sustenance to others — is how this cycle begins, at least on Earth.
And exile is set into motion by trauma, whether that be from a state set on genocide or climate change and the ravaging effects of colonialism that have stripped the land of all sustenance.
Or the rotisserie chicken Caesar salad, which includes Costco's low-cost rotisserie chicken; and the chicken and bacon sandwich, which provides sustenance rather than anything gourmet.
Hundreds of thousands of Gazans depend on a few dozen remaining kitchens for sustenance.
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