sustainable
adjective
sus·tain·able
sə-ˈstā-nə-bəl 
1
: capable of being sustained
2
a
: of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged
sustainable techniques
sustainable agriculture
b
: of or relating to a lifestyle involving the use of sustainable methods
sustainable society
Examples of sustainable in a Sentence
a line of argument that is probably not sustainable in a public forum against skilled debaters
has no sustainable claim to the property without a deed or some other document
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The other half, the humanistic component that transforms good organizations into great ones and sustainable success into legacy, has been relegated to the background, often dismissed as too soft, too unmeasurable, or too idealistic for serious business consideration.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
The Copenhagen, Denmark, native made the big decision to invest approximately $40,000 in three hectares of jungle land, with a dream to build a self-sufficient and sustainable home.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
To earn the award, each candidate spends one to two years developing and implementing a project designed to have sustainable social impacts in local and/or global communities.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Cayman Round Coffee Table This wooden coffee table is both sustainable and a great deal at 40% off.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
The Copenhagen, Denmark, native made the big decision to invest approximately $40,000 in three hectares of jungle land, with a dream to build a self-sufficient and sustainable home.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
To earn the award, each candidate spends one to two years developing and implementing a project designed to have sustainable social impacts in local and/or global communities.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Cayman Round Coffee Table This wooden coffee table is both sustainable and a great deal at 40% off.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sustainable
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“Sustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sustainable. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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