sustained

American  

[suh-steynd] / səˈsteɪnd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• nonsustained adjective
• presustained adjective
• sustainedly adverb
• unsustained adjective
• well-sustained adjective

Etymology

Origin of sustained

sustain ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

He also told reporters that four other people had sustained injuries and three of them were receiving medical treatment.

From BBC

Corruption has drained the revolutionary fervor that sustained the state’s legitimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal

"If we can address questions people have or barriers they face, we can get uptake back up to where we need it to be. But it's going to take sustained effort and investment."

From BBC

A sustained 26-phase attack culminated in Russell slicing through to touch down close to the posts, adding the conversion.

From Barron's

"Despite the determined and sustained commitment of everyone involved, we are deeply saddened that, despite all efforts, the outcome was not what we had hoped for."

From BBC

Related Words

• constant
• continued
• continuous
• uninterrupted