stabilize

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Recent Examples of stabilize Typical erosion control solutions only address one aspect of the problem—some slow water flow, others stabilize soil, and a few offer limited planting options. Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025 But Dogecoin's plan hinges on stabilizing the memecoin's value, which is what Zelinsky found the segment of Musk believers also want. Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025 This stabilized 5% concentration of vitamin C is powerful enough to get the job done without irritating the sensitive skin around your eyes. Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025 This agency, responsible for stabilizing fragile states, supporting democratic movements and delivering humanitarian aid has been quietly making the world safer and improving global health for decades. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stabilize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabilize
Verb
  • Alternatively, flu cases could plateau for a while.
    Emily Anthes, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Rising grain and corn costs eliminate some of the hope that inflation could plateau in the second half of the year.
    Patrick Thomas and Alistair MacDonald, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2022
Verb
  • By strategically freezing non-essential backfills, organizations can achieve substantial cost savings while reducing workforce size without triggering the cultural fallout that layoffs so often bring.
    Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The recent frenzy in the Trump Administration to dismantle the federal government has resulted in some VAWA funds being frozen.
    Sarah Lustbader, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • During the last funding fight in December, Johnson pushed for an extension until March to set Republicans up to reach an agreement on new spending bills with a GOP trifecta in Washington.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Politicians say misleading things all the time, but Trump is setting himself up for failure by suggesting that fiscal balance will be easy and that tariffs will be like manna from heaven.
    The Editors, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Since 2020, membership of the WSL has been fixed at twelve clubs but this season, the Championship, the second tier of the women’s game, has been reduced to eleven teams after the withdrawal of Reading FC due to financial difficulties.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • With fewer employees available to fix minor errors on returns or answer questions over the phone, Pon said being diligent when checking tax forms before submitting is vital for avoiding potential delays.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025

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“Stabilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabilize. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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