Sustained
/səˈsteɪnd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjectiveContinuing for a long time without stopping or weakening.
Extra definitions
adjective; verbContinuing for a long time.
adjective; verbMaintained at a steady level.
adjective; verbSupported or kept going.
Sentence Examples
The team made a sustained effort.
Sustained pressure damaged the pipe.
The speech received sustained applause.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.”
— 2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 200:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The team made a ____ effort.