SUSTENANCES 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of sustenance On a recent Sunday afternoon at a South Austin coffee shop, Hinojosa downed a bright orange vitamin C drink, her only sustenance after a quick Mexican breakfast between stops hours earlier. —

Karen Brooks Harper austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026 Reducing bureaucracy and streamlining industry fees are key pillars of achieving sustenance and making Nigerian producers competitive. —

Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026 So people are getting more and more frustrated— My concern is with the sustenance of democracy and democratic institutions. —

David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026 In doing so the mussels eliminate the base of the lake food chain, the sustenance for young and small fish. —

Theodore J. Karamanski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sustenance

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustenance

Noun

Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Digital marketing Careers in digital marketing and agricultural communications also are gaining traction, with consumers increasingly being interested in where their food comes from.

— Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026