Used in a Sentence

sustained

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

Editorial note

Weight lifting is rarely a sustained form of heightened heart activity in the way the other examples are.

Examples13
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Held continuously at a certain level.

Meaning at a glance

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

adjective

Held continuously at a certain level.

adjective

(music) Held at a certain pitch.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sustained.

Example sentences

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Weight lifting is rarely a sustained form of heightened heart activity in the way the other examples are.

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Hopefully the public outrage that these cases ignite can be sustained and channeled productively, towards greater accountability and transparency.

3

In some instances people have been sustained on them for fairly long periods.

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Multiple root nodes sprung up as the market exploded - and the cluster sustained in Atlanta, whereas other dot com clusters did not.

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Very hard to have sustained deflation when you are using a fiat currency.

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Simple, but those things require sustained repeated investments of your time and attention.

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IMO, if you want to point out just one thing it was probably waves of bank failures which created and sustained a deflationary spiral.

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Old Cray sustained bandwidth is still higher than recent Core iX cpus, making them 'faster' for actual workload, even though their peak bandwidth is lower.

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I'd be more than happy to contribute to the sustained applause, this echos just about all of my sentiments about the web.

10

While deployed, he sustained injuries to his hip and brain.

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My recommendation to the OP, since it was asked, is to engage in sustained cardiovascular activity, where the heart rate is elevated at a consistent rate.

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Self-sustained Replication of an RNA Enzyme (2009) Tracey A.

Quote examples

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Do you honestly think the demand for "software engineers" with little to no practical experience and modest training at $90,000 to $115,000/year, seen almost exclusively in a few overheated markets, will be sustained?

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use sustained in a sentence?

Weight lifting is rarely a sustained form of heightened heart activity in the way the other examples are.

What does sustained mean?

Held continuously at a certain level.

What part of speech is sustained?

sustained is commonly used as adjective.