sustained
22
3.9
- adjective
- /səˈsteɪnd/
:
sostenido
- Civil society, by contrast, presumably promotes a more sustained, committed type of civic engagement.
- sustained growth
- sustained effort
- sustained attention
It doesn't actually seem like we have sustained declines in inflation.
- It doesn't actually seem like we have sustained declines in inflation.
- We have to learn to live with attention over a sustained period of time.
- And this is a sustained attack on all of these things.
- But for whatever reason, they never have a sustained relationship.
- What is it going to take to create sustained change?
- In fact, one of the things I teach is that sustained thinking really beats smart thinking.
- I was alarmed, yet grateful for the for the inclination for sustained silent observation.
- Perhaps a violin note is a long sustained shape.
- This never got to the same height or peak, but it was sustained.
- And you know, so it was just a kind of a sustained effort.
- You saw players elevate and become better players consistently for a sustained amount of time.
- And you can find more long sustained happiness and success.
Examples
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At the grassroots level, there is almost no active, sustained campaigning on this issue.
Academic text (1992) -
The athlete maintained a sustained effort during the marathon, running at a steady pace throughout the race.
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We have to learn to live with attention over a sustained period of time.
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But for whatever reason, they never have a sustained relationship.
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What is it going to take to create sustained change?
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But now they need the sustained success.
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Economic stability and sustained growth have made the country highly attractive to foreign investors.
Academic text (1999) -
Over time, students gain skill through sustained instruction, practice, and reinforcement.
Academic text (2012) -
Success depends on translating momentum for change into meaningful reform and improvements over a sustained period of time.
Academic text (2013) -
Students grew both socially and academically from their sustained interactions with community resource persons and mentors.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
502
3.0
Lasting for a long time
198
2.5
Happens all the time without stopping
190
2.4
Being in a job, role, or relationship for a long time
141
3.7
Without a break or gap, for example in a curve
131
5.1
Keeps going without stopping and stays very strong
109
3.5
Lasting a long time and making people bored
93
5.8
Lasting for a very long time without stopping
82
4.9
Lasting for a long time and not stopping easily
69
3.9
Continuing for a longer time than usual
42
1.3
Continuing without any stops or pauses
39
4.3
Lasting for a long time
38
3.1
Continuing to be present or useful for a long time
30
6.3
Happening all the time without stopping
28
7.0
Not stopping and not getting less strong
27
3.7
To stay the same or work well for a long time
11
7.5
Still strong and not becoming weaker
10
3.9
Without stopping in time or space
1
4.2
Continuing for a long time without fading
1
9.9
Lasts for a very long time without wearing out
1
6.0
Continuing without stopping
Continuing to try despite problems
Continuing without stopping
Happening over a long time and not finished
Happening without stopping for a period of time
Lasting for a very long time
Antonyms
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sustained comes from an old Latin idea of 'holding up': the parts sub- 'under' and tenere 'to hold' give this picture, and you can see the same root in contain and retain, which both mean 'hold'. So, sustained means 'kept up' or held for a long time without stopping.