sustained

[ suh-steynd ]

adjective

1. kept in process or continued over time; continuous:

   National budgets need to reflect a sustained commitment to children's positive development, strong families, and caring communities.

2. (of an injury, cost, etc.) borne, experienced, or suffered:

   Homeowner’s insurance is not available to cover sustained losses from a radiological accident.

3. upheld or confirmed as valid:

   Nothing smacks more of courtroom defeat than ending a cross-examination on a sustained objection.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of sustain.

Other Words From

• sus·tain·ed·ly [s, uh, -, stey, -nid-lee, -, steynd, -], adverb
• non·sus·tained adjective
• pre·sus·tained adjective
• un·sus·tained adjective
• well-sus·tained adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sustained¹

sustain ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

None of them has been able to engineer a sustained Premier League title push, taken United beyond the last eight of the Champions League or completed three full seasons in the job.

From BBC

The judge said it was a "brutal, sustained attack with a knife".

From BBC

White evangelical Protestants, along with other conservative white Christians, were the principal actors who baptized, defended, rehabilitated and sustained Trump’s candidacy.

From Salon

A blitz defence can post impressive gainline numbers or contain a team for sustained periods, but, when it fails, the errors can also be more costly.

From BBC

However, Mr Bailey said the prosecution's case was that Ms Riaz's injuries were caused by "sustained, persistent, deliberate, and intentional application of severe force".

From BBC

Related Words

• constant
• continued
• continuous
• uninterrupted