sustainability

American  

[suh-stey-nuh-bil-i-tee] / səˌsteɪ nəˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

1. the ability to be sustained, supported, upheld, or confirmed.

2. Environmental Science. the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance.

   The committee is developing sustainability standards for products that use energy.

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Etymology

Origin of sustainability

sustain + -ability

Example Sentences

The company didn’t provide a rebuttal to what it called “substantial misrepresentations” of its government relationships, business strategy, and financial sustainability.

From Barron's

Silverstein has been a corporate consultant, strategist, store manager, country manager, customer experience executive, sustainability leader and digital chief.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bank of America suggests this structural chip demand and supply tightness could accelerate further depending on the sustainability of the U.S.

From MarketWatch

This cash also supports the sustainability of its final and total dividend per share of 3.0 Singapore cents, which offers a dividend yield of around 2.8%, above that of regional peers, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was studying for a master's in sustainability at Southampton University, as well as acting as a charity ambassador and keynote speaker.

From BBC