stability
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Synonyms
firmness, soundness, strength, sturdiness
Antonyms
insecurity, instability, precariousness, shakiness, unstableness, unsteadiness
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The secret to the longevity of the British monarchy is a quite brilliant smoke and mirrors combination of evolution and stability. — Juliet Rieden, Town & Country, "How Queen Elizabeth Will Pass the Torch to Prince Charles and the Rest of the Royal Family in 2019," 5 Jan. 2019 Subfloor The wood flooring that's installed over the joists to provide stability. — Brett Martin, House Beautiful, "See The Definitions Of Common Renovation Terms," 26 Dec. 2018 There's also a small fin, called a canard, near the front of the spaceship, which helps in-flight stability. — Condé Nast Traveler, "SpaceX Announcement: Yusaku Maezawa Is First Tourist to Fly to the Moon," 17 Sep. 2018 This cosmic alignment has been major for you, Libra, activating the areas of your chart associated with finances and stability. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "What September's Libra Horoscope Means for You," 30 Aug. 2018 Change had come so fast with different leaders that people were looking for some sense of stability. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "Memo from a ‘Facebook nation’ to Mark Zuckerberg: You moved fast and broke our country.," 26 Nov. 2018 But also a reluctance to engage in some really pretty obvious science now about the importance of family stability and so on. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "We have to rewrite antitrust law to deal with tech monopolies, says ‘Positive Populism’ author Steve Hilton," 24 Oct. 2018 Safety-wise, the EcoSport has side air-curtain tech for both the front and back seats, roll stability control, and Ford's SOS Post-Crash Alert System. — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, "Review: Ford crosses over into the mini-SUV segment with tiny EcoSport," 19 Sep. 2018 Anti-lock brakes have been required in U.S. passenger cars since 2000, while electronic stability control has been required since the 2012 model year. — Tom Krisher, The Seattle Times, "Agency seeks anti-lock brakes on all new US road motorcycles," 11 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stability.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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