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

But neoclouds have also invited controversy, as critics have pointed out potential risks such as customer concentration, heavy capital-expenditure requirements and the sustainability of the business model.

From MarketWatch

The strategic review has been carried out to "strengthen financial sustainability and future success" of the university, bosses said.

From BBC

BRC director of food and sustainability Andrew Opie said sustained increases in the cost of energy could "directly impact" the price of goods.

From BBC

An elevator and second set of stairs will be added inside, along with features to boost energy sustainability and meet modern accessibility laws.

From Los Angeles Times

A constitutionally cyclical outlook encouraged adaptability and sustainability rather than fatalism.

From The Wall Street Journal