sustain
verb (used with object)
to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
will sustain
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future tenseof sustain.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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It’s been a rough stretch for Intel shares as investors wonder how the chip manufacturer will sustain its lofty valuation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Iran has spent years setting up a complex system of oil sales and clandestine shadow banking that it hopes will sustain its economy and military.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Energy prices overall will sustain inflationary pressures, Lacalle warns, including, most disconcertingly, in food prices.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
It might not be as sweet a fix as pumpkin spice, but it’s one that will sustain me to the summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
When I'm done, Roza holds the last chord as long as the piano will sustain.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
