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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In each formulation tested, the weight loss leveled off in mice treated with the plasmids.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The study showed that the benefits of exercise do plateau, so after about 5,000 to 7,500 steps a day, the slowing of decline leveled off.
—Alice Park, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
At a time when music companies’ revenue from streaming is leveling off and new sources of income are being sought, the threat to that revenue from AI is very real and alarming to shareholders; all three major music groups are public companies.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Food prices rose sharply in 2020, and have yet to level off across the board.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The study showed that the benefits of exercise do plateau, so after about 5,000 to 7,500 steps a day, the slowing of decline leveled off.
—Alice Park, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
At a time when music companies’ revenue from streaming is leveling off and new sources of income are being sought, the threat to that revenue from AI is very real and alarming to shareholders; all three major music groups are public companies.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Food prices rose sharply in 2020, and have yet to level off across the board.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Level off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20off. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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