sustain
Usage
What are other ways to say sustain?
To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority.
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If strong conditions can sustain that long, Micron’s earnings per share would be much higher than it is today, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
In particular, traces of boron could absorb neutrons that would otherwise help sustain the reaction, preventing the reactor from reaching criticality.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
At Plaid Cymru's conference in Llandudno earlier in October, Gwenllian told party members: "These data centres are needed to sustain a modern economy."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
DBS expects the one-year benchmark lending rate to remain unchanged, with policymakers relying on targeted fiscal support rather than further rate cuts to sustain growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Like hibernation, or a coma. One seed can sustain him one day, barely.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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In my first Year of Katie, I’ve come to admire the balance of independence and interdependence, ambition and collaboration that sustains her scrappy, indie-artist life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
If chip sector momentum sustains throughout the day on Monday, that could “clear out the tone and build back positive momentum” from the past few months — “especially in semiconductors,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
"Each facility is designed to operate for at least 20 years, and once live it sustains hundreds of specialist on-site roles," he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Currently the resurgence is fuelled locally by anger over foreign trawlers which overfish in Somali waters, damaging the fishing industry that sustains communities in Puntland.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
One reason just mentioned is that agriculture sustains much higher human population densities than does the hunting-gathering lifestyle—on the average, 10 to 100 times higher.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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"Overall, the study suggests that ultrasound-guided saline hydrodissection is a safe, minimally invasive treatment that can provide sustained clinical and morphological improvement in patients with refractory carpal tunnel syndrome," Dr. Tandon said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
"We know what is needed: ambitious emissions reductions, stronger protection and restoration efforts, and sustained investment in resilient coastal ecosystems and the communities that depend on them," he said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
If aluminum prices fall further and the market moves into a sustained surplus, Beijing could enforce the cap even more strictly, potentially limiting the industry’s ability to expand output in the future, Commerzbank’s Lambrecht said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Ch Supt Jason Rees said this was a "deeply distressing incident" and thanked the local community for its support which resulted in an arrest and no further injuries sustained.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Now a page here and there, in the golden afternoon light, sustained him.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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With so much competition, Lionesses success is crucial for sustaining momentum in the women's game - but expectations are higher now.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Their findings suggest that phosphorus, a nutrient essential for life, played a central role in sustaining the oxygen levels that would eventually help make more complex organisms possible.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
After sustaining extensive damage from waves brought on by Hurricane Marie in early September, the Long Beach peninsula will soon be threatened by Hurricane Polo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The miner’s FY 2030 all-in sustaining cost guidance, also at its midpoint, is 4% below consensus, the broker says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The answer, I’m guessing, is probably the best and most sustaining answer to nearly every question arising inside a marriage, no matter who you are or what the issue is: You find ways to adapt.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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