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 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 In short, there’s no enabling of federal government growth through interest paid on reserves (the opposite, whereby banks lends the money also isn’t inflationary contra Michel), rather governments get all sustenance from the private sector. —

John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Apple's products were the ante, the buyback and dividend were the sustenance. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 May 2026 Bruce founded Lenny’s House, a sober living recovery home for women with substance use disorder that provided residents with treatment, counseling, shelter, sustenance, and critical life skills. —

Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sustenance

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Noun

This is a crisis that cannot be ignored, especially with school-age children now in summer vacation, which means even further reductions in access to healthy foods.

— Michael Farver, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Cost Everything is relative, but prices across the Amalfi Coast and on Capri—for everything from food and drinks to accommodations and taxis—are high compared to many other Italian destinations.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026