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sustenance
[ suhs-tuh-nuhns ]
noun
- means of sustaining or supporting life or health; nourishment, especially food and drink:
The small farm provided sustenance for the family of four during tough times.
- one's means of livelihood:
Buying handmade cloth from weavers ensures their sustenance.
- something that sustains or comforts, especially a source of spiritual support:
He is strong and peaceful and confident in the love of Jesus Christ, which is his sustenance right now.
- the process of sustaining:
Critical journalism has played an invaluable role in the sustenance of democratic governance in Nigeria.
- the state of being sustained:
Forest-clearing technology may be viewed as a useful tool contributing to human sustenance and self-sufficiency.
sustenance
/ ˈʌəəԲ /
noun
- means of sustaining health or life; nourishment
- means of maintenance; livelihood
- DzܲٱԳپDzԲəˈɛʃə the act or process of sustaining or the quality of being sustained
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ٱ·ԲԳ· adjective
- ԴDz·ܲ·ٱ·ԲԳ noun
- -ܲ·ٱ·ԲԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of sustenance1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sustenance1
Example Sentences
Recent Republican-led efforts to slash funding for SNAP, combined with proposals requiring states to foot part of the bill, could leave the most vulnerable without the resources they rely on for basic sustenance.
Already, one can see Bong’s penchant for dark humor converging with his affection for food, and how divisive something as universal as sustenance can be.
The sustenance is presided over by a sculpture of an Amazonian woman, who wields a squeegee rather than a lance.
But in Ghana, food was not just sustenance - each dish had its own story.
There is no precedent for how an urban fire of this magnitude could change the ecosystem that countless species, including our own, rely on for food and sustenance.
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