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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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Queensland Police did not reveal details of the injuries sustained by the latest victim, nor did it disclose the man's identity.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Scientists believe the long lasting burst may have been sustained by three coronal mass ejections that erupted from the same region of the Sun.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

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

Cuba's electricity generation is sustained by a network of eight aging thermoelectric plants -- some in operation for over 40 years -- that suffer frequent breakdowns or must be shut down for maintenance cycles.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

I’m alone except for Beetee, who still lies in front of me, being sustained by his army of machines.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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