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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The prime-time NBC interview interview was Biden’s latest attempt to stabilize his beleaguered reelection bid at a pivotal moment in the campaign.
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Jordan Fabian / Bloomberg, TIME, 16 July 2024
Unfortunately, vitamin C as a topical active ingredient can be pretty challenging to stabilize, making skincare products made with it on the pricier side.
—Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 16 July 2024
The Essentia temperature-regulating sheets perfectly stabilized my body heat as the room temp wavered throughout the night.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2024
The suspect was stabilized and taken to a hospital.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
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Jordan Fabian / Bloomberg, TIME, 16 July 2024
Unfortunately, vitamin C as a topical active ingredient can be pretty challenging to stabilize, making skincare products made with it on the pricier side.
—Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 16 July 2024
The Essentia temperature-regulating sheets perfectly stabilized my body heat as the room temp wavered throughout the night.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2024
The suspect was stabilized and taken to a hospital.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for stabilize
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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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