sustain
Usage
What are other ways to say sustain?
To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority.
Example Sentences
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Federal oversight has historically relied on anonymized or limited datasets, in part to protect participant privacy and sustain trust.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Poorer countries, however, lack the funds to sustain such measures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The comedian said if the government agreed funding to clubs "as almost a form of insurance" to keep trying new acts and supporting emerging talent "then we'd have an industry that can sustain itself".
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Because buyers stepped in near key support levels between roughly $4,000 and $4,340—levels that have held multiple times over the past year—the precious metal may be positioned to sustain its longer-term bull market.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
We would need those fruits to sustain us.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
