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sostenibilidad

sustainability

noun sohs-teh-nee-bee-lee-DAHD Rare

Usage Note

Sostenibilidad entered mainstream Spanish largely through environmental policy discourse and is now common in journalism, business, and education. It is always feminine: la sostenibilidad. The related adjective sostenible ('sustainable') follows the same register—technical and formal—though both have spread into everyday speech.

Examples

"La empresa invierte en sostenibilidad ambiental."

Natural Translation

The company invests in environmental sustainability.

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