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.
Example Sentences
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Should prices fall for a sustained period, deflation could occur that hurts economic growth.
Mark Wood may not play for England again after going home with a knee problem and Jofra Archer's impressive tour was ended by a side strain sustained in the third Test.
From BBC
That said, Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, did caution that employment has been “choppy” since the Covid-19 pandemic and that one month of more robust hiring doesn’t always translate into a sustained upswing.
From Barron's
That said, Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, did caution that employment has been “choppy” since the Covid-19 pandemic and that one month of more robust hiring doesn’t always translate into a sustained upswing.
From Barron's
But he adds that its "very, very important" that there is a sustained dialogue even if it takes time to deliver results.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
