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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There is some tentative evidence that Donald Trump’s approval rating is inching up, and the perception that the economy is no longer declining (or at least leveling off) may be the reason. Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 Your senses will be heightened, and pleasure levels off the charts. Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 28 May 2025 As hydrocarbons are a finite resource, extraction within a basin ultimately reaches an upper limit, known as the total recoverable amount, and then levels off. Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 The festival used to host more than 2000 acts over a period of a few days, but has leveled off to closer to 1000. Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for level off

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 18 Jun. 2025.

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