level off

verb

leveled off or levelled off; leveling off or levelling off; levels off

intransitive verb

: to approach or reach a steady rate, volume, or amount : stabilize
expect prices to level off

Examples of level off in a Sentence

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Myers says that this raises the question of whether birth rates will level off now or continue to fall. Scott Horsley, NPR, 12 June 2026 Although some years were better, and others leveled off, this era probably defined normal for a generation of Realtors, mortgage brokers, title insurance agents and escrow officers. Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 And oil prices, which rocketed higher after the war started but have since leveled off, are affected by an array of global forces, including a sharp decline in Chinese oil imports. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 June 2026 Residential property values leveled off at almost identical rates. Rose Evans june 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for level off

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of level off was in 1917

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“Level off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20off. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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