sustained
/səˈsteɪnd/
adjective
- Continuing for a long time without stopping or weakening.
- Sustained applause followed the singer's final performance.
- The region experienced a period of sustained economic growth.
- The team showed sustained effort throughout the entire game.
- Held or supported at a steady level.
- The machine requires a sustained power supply to operate correctly.
- Sustained pressure from the protesters led to a change in policy.
- The athlete maintained a sustained speed for the entire marathon.
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verb
- Past tense and past participle of sustain.
- She sustained a serious injury during the hike.
- The charity sustained its operations through donations.
- The judge sustained the lawyer's objection.