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

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Recent Examples of sustenance Dehydration dogs their journey, and local ranchers have found their homes burglarized by travelers in search of sustenance. —

Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026 The human consumption of animals for sustenance is a harsh reality that most people come to grips with at an early age. —

Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026 Here, Kruger plays the neighboring farmer to a 12-year-old boy (newcomer Jasper Ole Billerbeck, found in an open casting call) who forages and hunts for ingredients for sustenance. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026 In those days, Thomas said, his family was living in poverty, relying on a soup line for sustenance. —

Bill Chappell, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sustenance

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Noun

The arsenic levels in food are measured in parts per billion (ppb).

— Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
The gusts progressively grew stronger, knocking over planters and forcing food vendors to close up shop early, until the festival itself was paused and performers were ushered offstage.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026