sustained

4 definitions • 7 examples

continuing for a long time:

The president's speech was greeted by sustained applause.

determined:

We must make a sustained effort to get this task finished this week.

continuing for a time:

sustained applause

We’ll have to make a sustained effort to finish this job on time.

continuing at a particular level for a period of time:

sustained economic growth/downturn/recovery The necessary underlying economic conditions for a sustained recovery appear to be in place.

For the trade deficit to fall on a sustained basis, export growth would need to outstrip import growth by a hefty margin.

sustained commitment/effort/success