Collocations for "sustainable"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sustainable" in context.
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sustainable
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- sustainable [wind, solar, alternative, nuclear] energy
- sustainable energy sources
- sustainable sources of [energy, protein]
- [wood, paper, materials] from sustainable sources
- a sustainable approach to [energy, water] consumption
- a sustainable [lifestyle, way of life, living]
- sustainable [population, economic] growth
- the sustainable [development, management] of
- sustainable [grounds, arguments, definitions]
- the [costs, wages] are no longer sustainable
- this [rate, pace, model] is not sustainable
- not sustainable in the long [term, run]
- [highly, completely, wholly, entirely] sustainable
- sustainable and permanent
- [seek, move towards] a sustainable future
- [find, work on, develop] a more sustainable use
- [need, require, demand] a (more) sustainable solution
- [develop, provide, lack] sustainable transport
- [reach, agree on, work out] a sustainable level of
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