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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.
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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.
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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.
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Haniya Rae,
Martha Stewart,
1 June 2026
Apple's products were the ante, the buyback and dividend were the sustenance.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustenance
Noun
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The food company gets top ratings in such occupations as baker and food prep worker.
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Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.
Noun
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Ayurveda posits that goat meat’s similar biological composition to human muscle tissue allows its protein molecules to easily absorb and provide nourishment.
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The spray has peptides and polymers to increase hair diameter and lend fullness, along with amino acids for cuticle repair and scalp nourishment.
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“Sustenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustenance. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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