level off
verb
leveled off or levelled off; leveling off or levelling off; levels off
: to approach or reach a steady rate, volume, or amount : stabilize
expect prices to level off
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Remember, the Cavs’ rebuild had appeared to level off 12 months ago, only to blast off again with the help of improved health, a coaching change and a couple of value additions to the core.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Smith said that as additional restaurants have opened, traffic has begun to level off among the sites.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2025
The number of Americans overall who are not religious, according to the pollster, has nearly tripled when compared to 2000, from 8 percent to 22 percent, though the steep increase has started to level off in recent years.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
And while there is some evidence rates may be leveling off, there were more than 2.4 million new syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia infections diagnosed in 2023.
—Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Smith said that as additional restaurants have opened, traffic has begun to level off among the sites.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2025
The number of Americans overall who are not religious, according to the pollster, has nearly tripled when compared to 2000, from 8 percent to 22 percent, though the steep increase has started to level off in recent years.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
And while there is some evidence rates may be leveling off, there were more than 2.4 million new syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia infections diagnosed in 2023.
—Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Level off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20off. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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