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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With the economy growing at a healthy pace and the unemployment rate appearing to level off, Fed officials likely see little reason to rush any further rate cuts.
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Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Until these factors level off, gold prices are likely to remain high and, potentially, can move closer to the $6,000 per ounce mark, maybe even as soon as this year.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The arrival of nearly 9,000 migrant students in recent years helped to offset short-term enrollment decreases, but has since leveled off, the report said.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The credit increases as income rises, then levels off, and eventually phases out as income goes higher.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Until these factors level off, gold prices are likely to remain high and, potentially, can move closer to the $6,000 per ounce mark, maybe even as soon as this year.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The arrival of nearly 9,000 migrant students in recent years helped to offset short-term enrollment decreases, but has since leveled off, the report said.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The credit increases as income rises, then levels off, and eventually phases out as income goes higher.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Level off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20off. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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