level off

verb

leveled off or levelled off; leveling off or levelling off; levels off

intransitive verb

: to approach or reach a steady rate, volume, or amount : stabilize
expect prices to level off

Examples of level off in a Sentence

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High vacancies and a wave of new apartments still coming onto the market are expected to keep rent growth limited into early 2026, with prices leveling off later in the year rather than rebounding quickly, according to Apartment List. Mike Winters, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025 That's leveled off now in recent weeks. CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025 The attendance figures for sporting events that year weren’t 2020-level off, but affected. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Dec. 2025 Instead, average transaction prices have continued to rise modestly all year, and appear to be leveling off as inventory improves and incentives slowly return. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for level off

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of level off was in 1917

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“Level off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20off. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

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