sustentation

noun

ˌsə-stən-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce sustentation (audio)
Definition of sustentationnext
1
as in maintenance
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition argues that a new toll is needed to pay for the long-term sustentation of the city's bridges

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2
as in preservation
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state the all-important sustentation of Mount Vernon, Monticello, and other national treasures

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  1. maintenance
  2. preservation
  3. conservation
Noun
  • In addition to these amenities, the fee includes grounds maintenance, snow removal and property management.
    Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The team plane, delayed in Texas because of maintenance issues, returned to the city early Wednesday morning as the Palisades and Eaton fires rapidly spread.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of maintenance
Noun
  • Most of the issues centered on the preservation of the 1926 landmark.
    Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
  • This preservation of human elements in business communication may soon become an ethical choice and a competitive advantage.
    Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of preservation
Noun
  • The rising Cycladic beach destination of Serifos possesses an irreplaceable record of Greece's industrial past, but comprehensive protections and conservation are needed to prevent imminent loss.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The space will be home to both permanent and special exhibition galleries, along with a conservation laboratory; a center for contemporary Arab, Islamic and Middle Eastern culture; and even a children’s education facility.
    Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of conservation
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