sustainable

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I suppose that means the same thing as "sustainable" - which means nothing.

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  1. adjective Capable of being sustained.
  2. adjective Capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment: sustainable agriculture.

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  • As for being "sustainable" - burning biomass is NOT. —  Addison County Independent - Covering the 23 towns of Addison County, Vermont
  • We agreed to make the best possible use of investment funded by fiscal stimulus programmes towards the goal of building a resilient, sustainable, and green recovery. —  open Democracy News Analysis - Comments
  • This group, funded by progressive foundations and some corporations, takes as its goal developing "young people's capacity and commitment to create thriving, sustainable, and peaceful local and global communities." —  Dollars & Sense blog
  • How sustainable is the present surge in rural income?
  • ASEP supports multi-year training-to-employment strategies that are developed and managed by formal partnerships between Aboriginal organizations and major employers, and that lead to at least 50 long-term sustainable jobs.
 

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/səsˈteɪnəbl/
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