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

And the growing number of climbers each year, averaging around 400 with many more supporting staff, has been a growing concern for mountaineering sustainability.

From BBC

“In places like Patina Maldives, we combine sustainability, craftsmanship, and innovation with Maldivian culinary heritage, resulting in food that is refined, thoughtful, and deeply connected to its environment,” says Rifzan.

From Salon

Swansea aim to lift the club's profile and generate more revenue, which would allow them to spend more on new signings under profit and sustainability rules.

From Barron's

Concerns persist regarding the sustainability of the AI investment boom, high valuations of megacap tech stocks, and a potential unwinding of the yen carry trade.

From Barron's

BlackRock is “making sustainability integral to portfolio construction and risk management.”

From The Wall Street Journal