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sustained by

ADJECTIVE

dependent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conditional reliant susceptible

STRONG

counting reckoning relative subordinate

WEAK

accessory to ancillary appurtenant controlled by depending incidental to liable to provisory regulated by relying subject to subservient trusting under control of

Antonyms

WEAK

free independent mature strong unreliant

ADJECTIVE

reliant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

relying subservient susceptible

WEAK

accessory to ancillary appurtenant conditional conditioned contingent controlled by counting depending incidental to liable to provisory reckoning regulated by relative subject subject to subordinate trusting under control of

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Ours is a nation, Fiedler would argue, sustained by the dream of “an escape from culture and a renewal of youth.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“I assume this responsibility at a moment when the international order, sustained by rules and clear and reasonable principles accepted by all, is undergoing a very profound reconfiguration,” Velasco said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The celebration is sustained by seven historic associations, which are rooted in different areas of Lagos Island.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Alaska's waters support one of the world's most important salmon fisheries, sustained by complex marine food webs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

"Unlike you, I was not sustained by the love and worship of mortals," he growls.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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