Synonyms for sustainment
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of sustaining something.
Forms
- Plural
- sustainments → maintenances, sustenances, upkeeps, sustentations…
Example sentences
- maintenance You should perform regular maintenance on your car.
- upkeep It's not the initial cost that worries me. It's the upkeep.
- sustenance Giraffes rely on acacia leaves for sustenance.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sustainment | rising | |
| maintenance | falling | |
| upkeep | falling | |
| sustenance | rising | |
| sustentation | falling | |
| sustention | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- upkeep2
- 10 letters
- sustenance3, sustention
- 11 letters
- maintenance3
- 12 letters
- sustentation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (upkeep2 = 2 syllables).