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

In regard to inflation, Barkin said the Fed’s sustained miss on its target is something he takes seriously, due to the influence on its impact in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company needs to show investors how it has changed the decision-making processes that led to sustained and significant write-downs, Rainforth said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vonn sustained a knee injury when she crashed out in a World Cup downhill race last week, but she expects to compete at the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times

“The conditions do not appear primed for a sustained reversal in gold prices,” Hsueh added.

From Barron's

However, rate setters continue to mull when or whether to cut rates again this year, should inflation continue under the bank’s 2% target for a more sustained period.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• constant
• continued
• continuous
• uninterrupted