level off
verb
leveled off or levelled off; leveling off or levelling off; levels off
: to approach or reach a steady rate, volume, or amount : stabilize
expect prices to level off
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The Fed typically looks past temporary price increases that stem from supply disruptions, such as the war’s cutoff of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, because those prices typically level off — or even fall back down — once the supply is restored.
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Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The Fed typically looks past temporary price increases that stem from supply disruptions, such as the war’s cutoff of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, because those prices typically level off — or even fall — once supply is restored.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Vacancy rates are leveling off, and banks have eased their lending standards for new CRE loans for the first time in years.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
This drop might level off at some point, simply because most things regress to previous norms.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 5 May 2026
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Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The Fed typically looks past temporary price increases that stem from supply disruptions, such as the war’s cutoff of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, because those prices typically level off — or even fall — once supply is restored.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Vacancy rates are leveling off, and banks have eased their lending standards for new CRE loans for the first time in years.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
This drop might level off at some point, simply because most things regress to previous norms.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 5 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for level off
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“Level off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20off. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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