stabilize
verb
sta·bi·lize
ˈstā-bə-ˌlīz 
stabilized; stabilizing
1
: to make stable, steadfast, or firm
2
: to hold steady: such as
a
: to maintain the stability of (something, such as an airplane) by means of a stabilizer
b
: to limit fluctuations of
stabilize prices
c
: to establish a minimum price for
: to become stable, firm, or steadfast
Examples of stabilize in a Sentence
The country's population has stabilized at 3.2 million.
The government's efforts to stabilize prices have not succeeded.
Even the administration's most vocal critics agree that the President has succeeded in stabilizing the economy.
We'll use ropes to stabilize the platform.
a process that stabilizes the vaccine
drugs that stabilize a patient's heartbeat
The pilots were able to stabilize the airplane and land safely.
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Even if temperatures were to stabilize at current levels, glaciers around the world will likely lose at least 39% of mass, according to the World Economic Forum.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2025
Two other victims were stabilized and another had been discharged as of Sunday morning.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Smith could have stabilized what has been an inconsistent O-line group this season — because of player availability as much as anything else.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
The city consulted with geotechnical and civil engineers to formulate a plan and stabilize the loose boulders, the release stated.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 14 Dec. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2025
Two other victims were stabilized and another had been discharged as of Sunday morning.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Smith could have stabilized what has been an inconsistent O-line group this season — because of player availability as much as anything else.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
The city consulted with geotechnical and civil engineers to formulate a plan and stabilize the loose boulders, the release stated.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 14 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stabilize
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“Stabilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stabilize. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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stabilize
verb
sta·bi·lize
ˈstā-bə-ˌlīz
stabilized; stabilizing
1
: to make or become stable, fixed, or firm
2
: to hold steady (as by means of a stabilizer)
Medical Definition
stabilize
verb
sta·bi·lize
variants
also British stabilise
stabilized also British stabilised; stabilizing also British stabilising
: to make stable
stabilize a patient's condition
: to become stable
when pulse and blood pressure respond and stabilize—The Journal of the American Medical Association
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