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 emergency operations manual used by PJM, which coordinates electricity flows across large parts of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic region, says operators are expected to act immediately when their power demand exceeds the supply to stabilize the grid.
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Sufan Jiang, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Any excess energy not used by the Wrights can be stored and sent back to the central power grid to help stabilize it during times of peak demand.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 30 May 2026
With inventory rising and prices stabilizing, sellers are more open to negotiation than in recent years.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Authorities eventually lifted the final evacuation orders Tuesday evening, May 26 after officials determined pressure inside the tank had stabilized and the worst-case scenario of a massive blast had been eliminated.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
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Sufan Jiang, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Any excess energy not used by the Wrights can be stored and sent back to the central power grid to help stabilize it during times of peak demand.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 30 May 2026
With inventory rising and prices stabilizing, sellers are more open to negotiation than in recent years.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Authorities eventually lifted the final evacuation orders Tuesday evening, May 26 after officials determined pressure inside the tank had stabilized and the worst-case scenario of a massive blast had been eliminated.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stabilize
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“Stabilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stabilize. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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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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