Used in a Sentence

sustainable

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for sustainable.

Editorial note

Typically, people are going to go to a fast-food joint and that ain't too healthy or sustainable either.

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Parts of speech2

Quick take

A renewable energy source.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sustainable gathered in one view.

noun

A renewable energy source.

adjective

Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.

adjective

Able to be sustained.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sustainable.

noun

A renewable energy source.

adjective

Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.

adjective

Able to be sustained.

Example sentences

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Typically, people are going to go to a fast-food joint and that ain't too healthy or sustainable either.

2

But it's no different than any other business, it's either you have a sustainable model, or you don't.

3

Accumulating a sustainable amount of money isn't as easy as raising a few rounds on a weak idea.

4

Nickel and diming the artists kills that for a short term hit of profit that isn't sustainable.

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Its simply not sustainable to eat from a gourmet chef every day, or even every week.

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About you: You’re passionate about sustainable energy and want to play a part of pushing our society in that direction.

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Even assuming they near that amount, at $3.99, is it really a sustainable business model?

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The reason they're not on a subscription business model is probably because that wouldn't be sustainable for 99% of the sites you use.

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If you want social safety nets, you need a homogeneous culture that stresses (irrationally) not taking advantage of them, thereby making them sustainable.

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I don't think I've heard of any start-ups which were sustainable at the beginning, whereas many small businesses/hobby projects are.

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I agree, but perhaps they may realize quite soon that things might not be sustainable the way they do them.

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About us: We’re dedicated to the proliferation of sustainable energy solutions.

Quote examples

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To me, the "whole story" is how the website measures the value of its content, how it monetizes it, what % of people never want to return, what is a sustainable audience, etc, etc.

2

That said, I think RedLaser as it exists now is a "one time thing." It's a product, not a company, and they're going to have to pivot into something more sustainable than "download this app." So $1MM is great, but not as great as $1MM/year.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use sustainable in a sentence?

Typically, people are going to go to a fast-food joint and that ain't too healthy or sustainable either.

What does sustainable mean?

A renewable energy source.

What part of speech is sustainable?

sustainable is commonly used as noun, adjective.