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

The valuation relative to forecast earnings, which assume quick growth and sustained demand, is closer to levels for its rivals.

From Barron's

To reach that goal, Barton said, the company largely needs to maintain the pace of growth it has sustained for nearly two decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

“While significant work remains, steps like this demonstrate that sustained diplomatic engagement is delivering tangible results and advancing efforts to end the war in Ukraine,” he wrote on X.

From The Wall Street Journal

"While significant work remains, steps like this demonstrate that sustained diplomatic engagement is delivering tangible results and advancing efforts to end the war in Ukraine," Witkoff added.

From BBC

"These developments reflect the sustained and systematic pressure faced by student organisations, steadily shrinking their space to operate," Hong Kong Centre for Human Rights said in a statement.

From Barron's

Related Words

• constant
• continued
• continuous
• uninterrupted