: maintained at length without interruption or weakening : lasting, prolonged
sustained winds
providing sustained support
sustained applause
sustained flight
They can run at sustained speeds of up to 19 mph for considerable distances, and usually only make short flights in order to escape danger or flush prey.—
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In a modern commercial model revenues are increasingly tied to sustained loyalty, cross-selling, usage, referrals, penetration, and expansion revenues.
—Stephen Diorio, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Tensions between the two spiraled after that massacre and resulted in a brief four-day conflict earlier this month that was the most sustained fighting between the two in decades.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
The tradition of hospitality and the practice of hosting is what gives way to sustained community, transcending the performance of entertainment, to foster reciprocal, divine, necessary relationships.
—Essence, 20 May 2025
Only three South Florida teams have pulled off the kind of sustained excellence that leads to three consecutive championship rounds.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
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Stephen Diorio, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Tensions between the two spiraled after that massacre and resulted in a brief four-day conflict earlier this month that was the most sustained fighting between the two in decades.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
The tradition of hospitality and the practice of hosting is what gives way to sustained community, transcending the performance of entertainment, to foster reciprocal, divine, necessary relationships.
—Essence, 20 May 2025
Only three South Florida teams have pulled off the kind of sustained excellence that leads to three consecutive championship rounds.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sustained
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“Sustained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sustained. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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