: maintained at length without interruption or weakening : lasting, prolonged
sustained winds
providing sustained support
sustained applause
sustained flight
They can run at sustained speeds of up to 19 mph for considerable distances, and usually only make short flights in order to escape danger or flush prey.—
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Marcy ScottThis degenerative disorder is theoretically caused by excessive and sustained forces of compression.—Tracy A. Turner
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The View cohost and Republican political commentator Ana Navarro has revealed that she's banned from entering her home country of Nicaragua over her sustained criticism of the nation's political landscape.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
That study found 70% of homeless Californians believed that a rental subsidy of just $300 to $500 a month would have prevented their homelessness for a sustained period.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Those declines highlight an emerging challenge for a president who has struggled to convert early-term policy wins into sustained public support.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Next phase focuses on real deployment Although the 5,000 unit mark has been reached, the next step will be proving that these robots can deliver sustained commercial value.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
That study found 70% of homeless Californians believed that a rental subsidy of just $300 to $500 a month would have prevented their homelessness for a sustained period.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Those declines highlight an emerging challenge for a president who has struggled to convert early-term policy wins into sustained public support.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Next phase focuses on real deployment Although the 5,000 unit mark has been reached, the next step will be proving that these robots can deliver sustained commercial value.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sustained
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“Sustained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sustained. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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