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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Rising vacancy rates in housing, office space With hundreds of new housing units in the downtown market, the average monthly rent has leveled off around $1,470 after years of steep increases.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Since then, rent prices have leveled off and even declined in some parts of the country, especially those that have built the most new apartments and homes.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Prices for new cars have leveled off recently, but remain at historically high levels, not adjusting for inflation.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Billboard chart figures suggest that the mainstream market for Hendrix archival releases has leveled off in recent years, though a devoted niche audience continues to buy the records.
—Mike Alleyne Ph.d, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Since then, rent prices have leveled off and even declined in some parts of the country, especially those that have built the most new apartments and homes.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Prices for new cars have leveled off recently, but remain at historically high levels, not adjusting for inflation.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Billboard chart figures suggest that the mainstream market for Hendrix archival releases has leveled off in recent years, though a devoted niche audience continues to buy the records.
—Mike Alleyne Ph.d, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Level off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20off. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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