SUSTENANCES Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

sustenance

noun

ˈsə-stə-nən(t)s

Definition of sustenance

as in food

something that maintains or stimulates the intellect my only sustenance on the long flight was a trashy novel I'd bought in the airport

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Recent Examples of sustenance The cave’s inhabitants also extracted marrow from bones for sustenance, according to the study. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 The method could combat refuse accumulation and provide sustenance in remote or disaster locations — or in space someday. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026 Bovines are a blessing The sentiment comes from the respect people here have for cows, seen for many generations as providers of sustenance and prosperity. — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 Flies are tenacious insects constantly in a relentless search for sustenance. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sustenance

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Noun

Returning recommended restaurants Beyond the newcomers, Lang Van held onto its Bib, with Dan Nguyen and Tuyen Tran continuing to turn out Vietnamese food that treats every regular like family.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Rooms are calm, expansive, and built to frame the ever-changing landscape, while the food celebrates local ingredients with a refined, modern twist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of food

Noun

The nourishment is, of course, physical with the delicious, simple food — but the experience is so much more than that.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Next is nourishment, which is about making sure that the space created by the loss of your person isn’t only filled with pain.

— Naomi Barr, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026

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