SUSTENANCE Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

sustenance

noun

ˈsə-stə-nən(t)s

as in food

something that maintains or stimulates the intellect my only sustenance on the long flight was a trashy novel I'd bought in the airport

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Recent Examples of sustenance They had been hunted out of existence—shot for personal sustenance, shot for sale as food by market hunters, shot for their hides. —

Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 This provides an immense source of sustenance for animals, similar to how hydrothermal vents create their own ecosystems on the ocean floor. —

CBS News, 10 June 2026 One great solution is fast-growing native plants, which can reach several feet tall in just a year and provide shade, shelter, and sustenance for local wildlife. —

Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026 Apple's products were the ante, the buyback and dividend were the sustenance. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sustenance

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Noun

And there is hope for future deals in other areas, such as on food products.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
An all-day menu is also available—whether for a sit-down lunch, or just snacks by the pool—with mezze-type foods like tabbouleh, tomato salad, feta with olives and grapes, and garlic fries, as well as larger plates like a fennel and beef burger and a sardine pie.

— Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026