- present tense form of sustain (3rd person singular).
sustains
Example Sentences
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He told me his Aztec rain god was painted in recognition of the agricultural economy that sustains the students’ families.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
Given the amount of uncertainty and change ahead, passion is what sustains the motivation to keep learning and adapting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“Snowflake and Datadog have seen a reacceleration of revenue from AI. And so we have to see if that sustains, but that’s the best sign you could hope for,” he says.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
But unlike the tradwife with her gaggle of youngsters underfoot, the orangutan mother sustains this intense caretaking by spacing her kids seven or so years apart.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Our shared vulnerability and imperfection nurtures and sustains our capacity for compassion.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
