stabilize

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Recent Examples of stabilize As such, markets reacted shakily when Trump threatened to fire Powell, and then stabilized when the president rescinded the suggestion. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 July 2025 Several troubling bills in the California legislature are aiming to reverse critical cost-containment and risk-management public pension reforms that have stabilized the state’s pension systems and improved its fiscal outlook. Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 24 July 2025 There is a stone wall near the new beach that helps stabilize it, as well as dry prairie grasses meant to deter birds, which contributed to the bacteria levels in the water. Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025 Following President Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, European benchmark TTF gas prices fell by 14% and began stabilizing in the pre-conflict price range. Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for stabilize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabilize
Verb
  • Without the drive to continuously learn and improve, talented individuals may plateau or fail to reach their full potential.
    AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
  • Stripe didn't plateau or miss its window.
    Dan Primack, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Resistance to the idea is, in part, fueled by the fact salaries for lawmakers have been frozen since 2009.
    Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 30 July 2025
  • Father and English teacher Frank Strong, a co-founder of the Texas Freedom to Read Project, told the committee that similar restrictions at the Carroll school district caused one high school library to freeze book purchases for two years.
    Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Verb
  • Tonight the castle was lit up like a movie set with klieg lights and scores of Cinecittà extras vamping as cardinals.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 15 July 2025
  • Marie Nino, a professional hairstylist based in New York City, recommends Virtue Flourish’s shampoo and conditioner set for reinforcing strands without leaving them feeling coated or crunchy.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • The reality is, though, that no one player or one roster move is going to fix this stretch.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 July 2025
  • This could be fixed with a manual publishing option, but even the ability to create an Under Construction page would be preferable to the current setup.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 25 July 2025

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“Stabilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabilize. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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