Sustained

Definition: Sustained

Sustained

Adjective

1. Maintained at length without interruption or weakening; "sustained flight".

2. (of an electric arc); "heat transfer to the anode in free burning arcs.

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Date "sustained" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references)

Education

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Synonym: Sustained

Continuance in action

Adjective: continuing; Verb: uninterrupted, unintermitting, unvarying, unshifting; unreversed, unstopped, unrevoked, unvaried; sustained; undying; (perpetual); inconvertible.

Crosswords: Sustained

Objection sustained. (Duck Soup; writing credit: Bert Kalmar ; Harry Ruby)

I repeat, the objection is sustained, however, I'd like to agree Doctor. (Wake Me When It's Over; writing credit: Richard L. Breen; Howard Singer)

Well thank you Flatnose, that's what sustained me in my hour of need. (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; writing credit: William Goldman)

Feels sustained, dries here eyes (FALLS APART; performing artist: Sugar Ray)

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Books

• 7 Steps to Lasting Happiness: An Inspiring and Practical Guide to Sustained Happiness (reference)

• Advanced Supply Chain Management: How to Build a Sustained Comptetitive Advantage (reference)

• Goodnight, John Boy: A Celebration of an American Family and the Values That Have Sustained Us Through Good Times and Bad (reference)

• Inside Cisco: The Real Story of Sustained M&A Growth (reference)

• Mexico the Strategy to Achieve Sustained Economic Growth (reference)

  (more book examples)

Music

• Sustained Interest [EP] (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

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Symptoms of typhoid fever may include a sustained fever as high as 103� to 104� F (39� to 40� C), weakness, stomach pains, headache, loss of appetite. In some cases, patients have a rash of flat, rose-colored spots. Credit: CDC.

This patient sustained progressive destruction, degeneration, and disorganization of the knee joint resulting from a loss of sensation caused by long standing tabes dorsalis. This condition was brought on during tertiary syphilis. Credit: CDC.

An adult common murre. The common murre sustained the highest level of injuries after the Apex Houston oil spill. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

The Coast and Geodetic Survey Ship PATHFINDER enroute to Okinawa where it sustained a kamikaze hit but survived to enter Tokyo Bay at the end of hostilities. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

TIROS-N view of Hurricane Diana churning off North Carolina coast. The storm had mercifully weakened to a Category II status at this time with 95 knot maximum sustained winds. Credit: NOAA in Space.

Improved grazing management assures sustained productivity of grazing lands. Credit: Vern Bromgard.

Lieutenant Wilson R. Bartlett, Senior Aviator of USS Chester (CA-27), walks forward on the cruiser's well deck to make his report, after returning from a flight spotting gunfire for the ship's bombardment of Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll. In the background is damage from the bomb hit sustained during a Japanese air attack at 0820 hrs. Also visible are the port wingtips of one of a SOC "Seagull" aircraft, with the open hangar beyond. The ship's port catapult "silo" is at right, dented by the bomb's blast. Note the pilot's uniform, "Mae West" life vest, binoculars and plotting board. Credit: NAVY.

Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy, USN, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Far East (at left), is greeted at Wonsan airfield by Major General Field Harris, USMC, Commanding General of the First Marine Air Wing, 19 October 1950. Elements of the Wing had arrived at Wonsan by air on 13-17 October. Flight operations were sustained by aerial resupply until the landing beaches were opened on 26 October. Note MGen. Harris' shoulder holster and ammunition for a .38 caliber revolver. Credit: NAVY.

Photograph taken from a Japanese plane, with Prince of Wales at far left and Repulse beyond her. A destroyer, either Express or Electra, is maneuvering in the foreground. Dulin and Garzke's "Allied Battleships in World War II", page 199, states that this photograph was taken "after the first torpedo attack, during which the Prince of Wales sustained heavy torpedo damage.". Credit: NAVY.

It sustained him--and it supported the war-time agencies that helped him! Victory Fund Campaign--The new era movement of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. / / M. Leone Bracker 1919 ; American Lithographic Co., N.Y. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

For the end of conjunction between male and female, being not barely procreation, but the continuation of the species; this conjunction betwixt male and female ought to last, even after procreation, so long as is necessary to the nourishment and support of the young ones, who are to be sustained even after procreation, so long as is necessary to the nourishment and support of the young ones, who are to be sustained by those that got them, till they are able to shift and provide for themselves. (Second Treatise of Government)

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D__ which sustained sieges in the religious wars, was still surrounded, in 1815, by old walls flanked by square towers, since demolished.

And the glimmering souls passed away, sustained and failing, merged in a moving breath.

Yet I sustained myself by the prospect of such reading in future.

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Health

The degree to which these improvements are sustained is unknown. (references)

Antiparkinsonian drugs do not produce any significant or sustained improvement. (references)

Imagination and sustained effort are at the heart of the many educational efforts. (references)

Business

This industry has enjoyed sustained growth in the last decade. (references)

These offer the best possibility for sustained profitable sales. (references)

Public design work has sustained Japanese architectural design firms. (references)

Civil Liberties

Ukraine

She sustained knife cuts to her hands and face after attempting to resist the attacker. (references)

Israel and the occupied territories

Israel expanded internal closure further during the year, in response to the sustained violence of the Intifada. (references)

Azerbaijan

Since that time there has not been a repeat of sustained and violent attacks, which occurred at that time against unregistered religious groups. (references)

Economic History

Austria

Austria has achieved sustained economic growth. (references)

Spain

Analysts believe that the demand for franchising will be sustained in the future. (references)

Ghana

There has been sustained effort to repeal laws that impede and distort investment. (references)

Human Rights

Algeria

One person died from the injuries he sustained. (references)

Ukraine

He later died from injuries sustained from the beating. (references)

Macedonia

One of the men, Nazmi Aliu, died from the injuries he sustained. (references)

Indigenous People

Cameroon

Some observers believe that sustained logging is destroying the Pygmies' unique, forest-oriented belief system, forcing them to adapt their traditional social and economic systems to a more rigid modern society similar to their Bantu neighbors. (references)

Political Economy

Barbados

The country has registered 8 successive years of sustained economic growth. (references)

BELGIUM

Imports were relatively stable in this period because of sustained consumer confidence and exchange-rate movements. (references)

Political Rights

Burma

In retaliation the junta launched a sustained and systematic campaign to destroy the NLD without formally banning it; the authorities have pressured many thousands of NLD members and local officials to resign and closed party offices throughout the country. (references)

Trade

Indonesia

Continued improvement is the indicators will strengthen the overall lending environment, and if sustained, could lead to increased demand for trade financing in the mid-term as well as enhanced opportunities for U.S. exporters. (references)

Travel

Ireland

A vigorous and sustained promotion is often needed to launch products because of buying habits. (references)

Women

Paraguay

Thousands of women are treated annually for injuries sustained in violent domestic altercations. (references)

Chad

Both the Government and the NGO community in the previous years have conducted active and sustained public education campaigns against this practice. (references)

Kuwait

There is no specific article in the Penal Code addressing spousal rape, but the courts can find a husband guilty of abuse, depending on the circumstances of the case and the damages sustained by his wife. (references)

Worker Rights

Cambodia

Law enforcement agencies have authority to combat child prostitution, but do not do so in a sustained, consistent manner. (references)

Oman

Employees covered under the Labor Law may recover compensation for injury or illness sustained on the job through employer-provided medical insurance. (references)

Pakistan

In October 2000, Fayyaz Ahmad, a child worker in a textile mill, died as a result of injuries he sustained when his clothing became entangled in machinery. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "sustained": cesarian originated barrier sustained ♦ maximum sustained speed ♦ objection sustained ♦ sustained attrition minefield ♦ sustained defense ♦ sustained rate of fire ♦ sustained wave. Additional references.

Beginning with "sustained": sustained-release, sustained-yield.

Ending with "sustained": non-sustained.

Containing "sustained": self-sustained growth, Self-Sustained Sequence Replication.

Afrikaans

vas (abiding, constant, continual, continuous, lasting, permanent), permanent (abiding, constant, constantly, continual, continually, continuous, continuously, lasting, permanent), aanhoudend (abiding, constant, continual, continuous, lasting, permanent, unceasing). (various references)

Albanian

i pandërprerë (ceaseless, continual, continuous, entire, incessant, inseverable, perpetual, solid, unceasing, uniform, uninterrupted, unremitting), i gjatë (full length, high in stature, lengthy, long, tall). (various references)

Arabic 

‏متكبد, ‏مؤدى ببراعة. (various references)

Bulgarian 

незатихващ, непрекъснат (continual, continuous, everlasting, incessant, permanent, perpetual, running, solid, unceasing, uninterrupted, unremitting), продължителен (chronic, continuous, durable, enduring, extended, lingering, long, long standing, long-drawn, progressive, prolonged, protracted, unbroken), постоянен (abiding, changeless, chronic, constant, continuous, direct, firm, fixed, frequent, hourly, immovable, invariable, lasting, minutely, perennial, permanent, perpetual, persistent, regular, secular, settled, stable, standing, static, steadfast, steady, stock, substantive, unalterable, undeviating, unfailing, unidirectional, uniform, uninterrupted, unvaried). (various references)

Chinese 

承受 (sustain, Sustaining, Withstand, Withstanding, Withstood). (various references)

Czech

schválený (approved), vytrvalý (assiduous, persistent, steadfast, strenuous, tireless, tough, unremitting), neutuchající (clamorous, endless). (various references)

Danish

stadig (constant, continual, permanent), vedvarende (permanently in session, persistent, persisting). (various references)

Dutch

gestaag (constant, continual, permanent), constant (constant, constantly, continual, lasting, permanent, steady), bestendig (abiding, constant, continual, continuous, lasting, permanent, steady). (various references)

Esperanto

senĉesa (constant, lasting), konstanta (constant, continual, permanent). (various references)

Faeroese

støðugur (constant, continual, permanent), áhaldandi (all the time, ceaselessly, constant, continual, eternal, everlasting, permanent, perpetual). (various references)

Finnish

pysyvä (constant, continual, enduring, fixed, lasting, permanent, stable), jatkuva (constant, continual, continued, continuous, uninterrupted). (various references)

French

subi, soutenu (supported), perpétuel, permanent, invariable, durable, continuel, constant, bien fait. (various references)

German

trug (deception, delusion, illusion, shouldered, swindle, toted, wore), nachhaltig (lasting, persistent), ausgehalten (endured). (various references)

Greek 

παραπεταμένοσ (cast off, mislaid). (various references)

Hebrew 

ממושך (chronic, long, permanent, prolonged). (various references)

Hungarian

szüntelen (ceaseless, eternal, hourly, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting), lankadatlan, kitartó (assiduous, constant, dogged, insistent, loyal, persevering, persistent, pertinacious, tough, unwavering), hosszantartó. (various references)

Italian

costante (abiding, changeless, consistent, constant, continual, even, faithful, permanent, steadfast, steady, true). (various references)

Korean 

지탱하�". (various references)

Manx

ymmyrkit (carried, carted, supported, transported), liauyr (big, drawn out, far-reaching, flowing of hair, lengthy, long, long-distance, prolix, tall, vermiform, wordy), cummit (artificial, celebrated, fashioned, hewn, made, planned, stopped), beayn (chronic, constant, durable, eternal, evergreen, firm, immortal, infinite, interminable, lifelong, longstanding, permanent, recurring, steady, timeless). (various references)

Papiamen

konstante (constant, continual, permanent). (various references)

Pig Latin

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Portuguese

permanente (abiding, consolidated, constant, continual, everlasting, indelible, lasting, perdurable, perm, permanent, perpetual, persistent, pucka, pukka, standing), mantido (held), ininterrupto (constant, continued, direct, incessant, lasting, straight, unbroken, unceasing, unending, uninterrupted, unremitting), continuado, contínuo (attendant, constant, continual, continue, continuous, enduring, eternal, lasting, never-ceasing, ongoing, permanent, perpetual, progressive, round, running, runny, sequential, solid, straight, thru, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted, unremitting), constante (all-time, besetting, constant, continual, even, fixed, frequent, incessant, lasting, loyal, permanent, persevering, persistent, stable, standing, steadfast, true-blue, uniform, unremitting, unshaken, unswerving, unwavering, unwearying). (various references)

Romanian

susţinut (constant, constantly, unceasing, unfailing, unfailingly, unflagging, unremitting), neobosit (active, continual, hard working, indefatigable, indefatigably, inexhaustible, relentless, tireless, tirelessly, untiring, unwearied), continuu (ceaseless, continual, continually, continuous, continuously, hourly, incessant, perpetual, running, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted, unremitting). (various references)

Russian 

устойчивый (immune, lasting, long-standing, persistent, stable, steady, surefooted, unalterable), непрерывный (ceaseless, contiguous, continual, continued, continuous, incessant, indiscrete, on-the-fly, perpetual, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

podržan, neprekidan (ceaseless, continual, continuous, incessant, non-stop, on-going, round the clock, sustaining, unresting). (various references)

Spanish

continuo (abiding, chronic, constant, continual, continuous, direct, lasting, nagging, non-stop, permanent, perpetual, persistent, rolling, steady, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted). (various references)

Swedish

oupphörlig (ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, incessant, lasting, perpetual, unceasing), oavbruten (continual, continuous, unbroken, unceasing, unimpeded, uninterrupted, unrelieved), konstant (constant, constantly, continual, fixed, invariable, permanent, unchanging, uniform). (various references)

Turkish

sürekli (abiding, assiduous, chronic, consistent, consistently, constant, continual, continuous, continuum, durable, enduring, everlasting, habitual, hourly, imprescriptible, incessant, invariable, lasting, non-stop, perennial, permanent, perpetual, persistent, running, secular, settled, standing, steady, unabating, unceasing, unremitting), sönümsüz (undamped), uzatmalı (prolonged, protracted), kabul edilmiştir (the ayes have it, the ays have it), kabul edilmiş (admitted, canonical, received, uncontested), kabul edildi, devamlı (assiduous, away, chronic, continual, continued, continuous, everlasting, evermore, forever, frequent, hourly, in ordinary, incessant, invariable, invariably, lasting, non-stop, on end, permanent, persistent, regular, regularly, settled, steady, unabating, unbroken, unceasing, unremitting), aralıksız (continued, continuous, incessant, non-stop, perpetual, unabating, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted, unremitting, without a respite, without interruption, without space). (various references)

Ukrainian

тривалий (continued, continuous, extended, lasting, lingering, livelong, long, long term, protracted, slow, spacious, voluminous, yearlong), підтримуваний (backed). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "sustained": sustainedly. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Sustained" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: sustaine. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: audients, destains, sandiest, sinuated, sinuates.

-2 letters: audient, aunties, dauties, destain, detains, disseat, dissent, dunites, entasis, instead, issuant, nasties, niduses, nudists, sainted, sestina, sinuate, snidest, stained, studies, sundaes, sustain, tansies, tisanes, tissued, unsated, unseats.

-3 letters: adieus, anises, anuses, asides, assent, audits, auntie, daises, dassie, daunts, dautie, deists, desist, detain, disuse, dunite, duties, indues, insets.

+1 letter: dianthuses, unassisted, unsteadies.

+2 letters: andalusites, decussating, decussation, submediants, sustainedly, unsatisfied, unsteadiest.

+3 letters: adventurisms, adventurists, decussations, degustations, disturbances, eudaemonists, outdistances, subordinates, unassociated, unsteadiness.

+4 letters: attitudinises, desquamations, disquantities, educationeses, educationists, industrialise, misadventures, miseducations, misunderstand, mountainsides, nucleotidases, subinfeudates, substantiated, unassimilated, undissociated, unestablished.

+5 letters: conquistadores, deuteragonists, documentalists, documentarists, fastidiousness, foundationless, idolatrousness, inadequateness, industrialised, industrialises, industrializes, insubordinates, misunderstands, outlandishness, substantivized, superadditions, superinsulated, ultradistances, underestimates, understaffings, understandings, unsteadinesses, unsystematized, upstandingness.