stabilizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of stabilize
1
as in plateaus

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as in freezes

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Recent Examples of stabilizes If the situation in the Middle East stabilizes, the Strait of Hormuz reopens, oil prices stabilize in the mid-$80s (WTI), the Coterra merger closes on schedule in Q2, and integration proceeds without major hiccups. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabilizes
  1. freezes
  2. sets
  3. fixes
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  • Jean overpowers their restraints and creates a gigantic psychic bubble that freezes in place nearly everyone in New York City.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • By land, the trip is possible for only a few weeks each winter, when the swampy tundra freezes hard enough to construct a temporary road.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Definition of freezes
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  • But after winning back-to-back Class 4A state titles, the Wildcats learned their academic record sets them apart too.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Because solar generation naturally drops when clouds pass or when the sun sets, engineers pair photovoltaic panels with utility-scale battery storage systems.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of sets
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  • But none of that fixes the company unless the board can explain what Fiserv should own, who should run it, and where shareholder capital will earn the best return.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The patch fixes security vulnerabilities in Win32K, NTFS, Remote Desktop, Hyper-V, Secure Boot, Print Spooler, Media Foundation, the Windows installer, and the Windows kernel itself, among others.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026
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