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

Each has a plausible path forward, with any sustained recovery likely to hinge on results from coming clinical trials and the commercial success of new drug launches.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result, current output is being sustained largely by access to imported diluents used to blend heavy crude into exportable grades, leaving the system highly vulnerable to sanctions enforcement and shipping disruptions.

From Barron's

They still produce oil, but are no longer capable of driving sustained growth.

From Barron's

Lurching between leaders and methods is not a recipe for sustained success – ask Manchester United.

From BBC

Having returned from his latest back surgery, at an event in South Africa at the end of last year, there are many fans desperate to see a sustained recovery.

From BBC

Related Words

• constant
• continued
• continuous
• uninterrupted