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sustainable

adjectivemasculine/femininegeneral usevery common/suʃtẽˈtavɛɫ/sus·ten·tá·vel

Definition

1

Able to be maintained or supported over time without depleting resources or causing severe damage, especially to the environment.

Usage examples

“It is urgent to adopt a sustainable development model.”
“Fishing in that region is no longer sustainable.”

Common combinations

sustainable developmentsustainable agriculturesustainable energysustainable practice