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sustainability

[suh-stay-nuh-bil-i-tee] / səˌsteɪ nəˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
long-term viability
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insecurity instability nonresilience nonviability precariousness untenability
STRONG
impermanence noncontinuity


NOUN
environmental friendliness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
biorenewability environmental friendliness environmental responsibility greenness renewability
STRONG
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destructiveness environmental unfriendliness nonrenewability unsustainability wastefulness
STRONG
irresponsibility nonresilience


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Llyr Gruffydd, cabinet minister for rural resilience and sustainability, said the £20 fixed fine for idling was "insufficient", and not being used "in the way everyone might envision it".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

“I felt like they were causing sustainability problems for the institution,” he said.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

This is driven by persistent central bank buying, rising geopolitical risks and concerns over fiscal sustainability and currency debasement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The effort brings together sustainability, biotechnology, materials science, data science, and artificial intelligence.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

They're doing great, but the available farmland isn’t enough for sustainability.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir



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