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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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
  • American Airlines confirmed that the flight was diverted due to a reported bird strike, and maintenance crews would inspect the aircraft.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • However, maintenance appointments aren't required after those sessions.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of maintenance
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  • Transportation officials have been studying road usage fees (pay per mile) and other ideas, but King suggests redirecting a percentage of vehicle sales taxes into the transportation preservation and maintenance account.
    Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Data from World Wildlife Fund Mexico, a branch of the independent global wildlife preservation organization that tracks monarch migration in that country, revealed monarchs occupied just 2.2 acres of their traditional overwintering grounds last year, a 59 percent decline from the previous season.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of preservation
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  • Joe Liebezeit is a staff scientist and avian conservation manager of Portland Audubon Society.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
  • This data challenges the notion that protecting nursery areas alone is sufficient for safeguarding young sharks, pointing to the need for broader conservation measures that account for their wide-ranging movements.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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