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sustained by

ADJECTIVE

dependent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conditional reliant susceptible

STRONG

counting reckoning relative subordinate

WEAK

accessory to ancillary appurtenant controlled by depending incidental to liable to provisory regulated by relying subject to subservient trusting under control of

Antonyms

WEAK

free independent mature strong unreliant

ADJECTIVE

reliant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

relying subservient susceptible

WEAK

accessory to ancillary appurtenant conditional conditioned contingent controlled by counting depending incidental to liable to provisory reckoning regulated by relative subject subject to subordinate trusting under control of

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Queensland Police did not reveal details of the injuries sustained by the latest victim, nor did it disclose the man's identity.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Scientists believe the long lasting burst may have been sustained by three coronal mass ejections that erupted from the same region of the Sun.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The modern affluent household isn’t sustained by a single worker but by two long, uninterrupted careers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“I assume this responsibility at a moment when the international order, sustained by rules and clear and reasonable principles accepted by all, is undergoing a very profound reconfiguration,” Velasco said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

I saw, more than anything, that relationships are not sustained by violence but by love.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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