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Synonyms: Adjective
constant, dedicated, devoted, devout, down-the-line, faithful, fast, good, loyal, pious, staunch (also stanch), steadfast, true, true-blue
Antonyms: Adjective
disloyal, faithless, false, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, untrue
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Examples of steady in a Sentence
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She used a tripod to keep the camera steady. Painting takes a steady hand and a good eye. Prices have remained steady over the last month. He finally has a steady job. They do a steady business at the restaurant. There has been a steady increase in prices. I am making steady progress on refinishing the basement. There was a steady rain all day. We've received a steady stream of donations.Verb
He steadied the gun and fired. She used a tripod to steady the camera. The doctor gave her medication to help steady her heart rate. Her heart rate had been erratic but eventually steadied. Prices have steadied in recent months.
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Without a steady flow of capital into the country, there could be a destabilising fall in the yuan. — The Economist, "Financial links between China and America deepen, despite the trade war," 6 July 2019 Think how much of your life — your safety, your comfort, your health — has more and more come to rely on the steady, reliable flow of electricity. — Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, "Column: High anxiety: 9 things that are keeping me up at night," 5 July 2019 Viewers can learn more about the individual bears from the steady flow of comments on Explore’s bear cam webpage. — Jeff Parrott, Anchorage Daily News, "The Katmai bear cams are back online: Watch the live stream here," 26 June 2019 At the Ruach Tova Health Center in Haifa, three medical students are hard at work trying to keep up with the steady flow of patients. — Larry Luxner, sun-sentinel.com, "Israel’s student-run health clinic provides care for all and it’s free," 26 June 2019 The steady flow of unofficial accounts of the past is another way that historical truth escapes the party’s clutches. — Ian Johnson, The New York Review of Books, "China’s ‘Black Week-end’," 17 June 2019 Then, take dad to the neighboring Kimpton Overland Hotel for a night spent listening to live jazz, munching on tapas and cocktails while watching a steady flow of airplanes landing at the world’s busiest airport, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson. — Essence, "Happy Father's Day! Four Father-Friendly Getaways That Dad Will Actually Enjoy," 14 June 2019 Yet industrial farming depends on a steady flow of immigrants, legal and undocumented alike. — Gerard Helferich, WSJ, "‘The Dreamt Land’ Review: California’s Precious Resource," 14 June 2019 Like many of the largest for-profit colleges, ITT relied on a steady flow of federal student loan money to survive. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon DOJ settlement erases former ITT Tech students’ debt," 14 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Photo: yuri gripas/Reuters In MUFG’s 24% stake, Morgan Stanley Chief Executive James Gorman also gets a steadying presence in turbulent moments—for example, when an activist investor took a stake in the bank in 2016. — Liz Hoffman, WSJ, "The Muscle Morgan Stanley Flexed in the $74 Billion Bristol-Myers Deal," 4 Jan. 2019 Sauerbrunn, at her third World Cup, was a steadying force for the U.S. defense in Canada when the U.S. went 540 minutes without conceding a goal. — Anne M. Peterson, The Denver Post, "Colorado’s Mallory Pugh, Lindsay Horan score in U.S. women’s national team’s rout of Thailand in FIFA Women’s World Cup," 11 June 2019 Twitter @MDGonzales Cubs rotation has been a steadying force in climb to 1st place. — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "Cubs still can't find ways to get wins on the road," 11 June 2019 Even Andre Iguodala — the Warriors’ steadying force most nights — was a non-factor. — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, "Warriors must now make history after Game 4 loss puts them in 3-1 Finals hole," 7 June 2019 The results helped steady a stock market that has been worried about the ramifications of an escalating trade fight. — Michael Wursthorn, WSJ, "Tech Stocks Lift S&P 500," 2 Aug. 2018 One fan grabbed the back of his jersey, trying to steady him. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "Warriors investor embarrasses team, underscores how vulnerable players are," 6 June 2019 If confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Rosen will replace Rod Rosenstein, who tried for two years to steady the department and its tumultuous relationship with the White House. — Sadie Gurman, WSJ, "White House Picks Jeffrey Rosen for Deputy Attorney General," 19 Feb. 2019 Aluminum steadied after a four-day sell-off that accelerated after the U.S. decision to ease sanctions against United Co. Rusal. — Bloomberg.com, "Metal Markets Regain Equilibrium as Aluminum Supply Worries Ease," 25 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell followed suit on Wednesday, holding the federal funds rate steady but suggesting that the Fed would be open to cutting rates in the coming months should the current economic outlook fail to improve. — Kathy Orton, Washington Post, "Mortgage rates poised to drop after Federal Reserve announcement," 20 June 2019 The Federal Reserve is holding its benchmark interest rate steady, although policymakers indicate a willingness to loosen the monetary reins if U.S. economic growth sags. — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, "Fed wary of economic clouds, but leaves interest rates unchanged for now," 19 June 2019 Elsewhere China held the yuan roughly steady against the dollar at 6.8212 in its daily fix, which sets a midpoint for currency trading onshore. — Joanne Chiu, WSJ, "Tech Declines Add to Pressure on Emerging Markets," 7 Sep. 2018 The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at 1.75% Wednesday as weaker global and domestic growth prospects prompted policy makers to express more caution about the pace of future rate increases. — Kim Mackrael, WSJ, "Bank of Canada Holds Key Rate at 1.75%," 6 Mar. 2019 Earlier this month, the bank kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 6.5%, saying that inflation is moving up toward its target while the economy remains sluggish. — Jeffrey T. Lewis, WSJ, "Brazil Central Bank Cuts 2018 GDP Growth Forecast to 1.6% From 2.6%," 28 June 2018 But the refining sector shot back this week, arguing the market is holding steady even as dozens of refineries have been exempted. — James Osborne, Houston Chronicle, "Refiners at odds with agriculture secretary over ethanol demand," 18 May 2018 Among independents and Democrats, support for Trump testifying has held roughly steady compared with previous CNN polling on the topic. — Jennifer Agiesta, CNN, "CNN Poll: Republicans shifting negative on Mueller's investigation," 10 May 2018 The defense stayed steady, until Saturday’s game in Boston — when shortstop Machado made two throwing errors and Valencia made a fielding error. — Eduardo A. Encina, baltimoresun.com, "Bundy meets hard-luck fate again as Orioles lose third straight in Boston, 3-1," 15 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The break-even rate refers to the amount of monthly payroll gains needed to keep the jobless rate steady. — Michael S. Derby, WSJ, "Derby’s Take: Ready For 3% Unemployment? Goldman Sachs Says It’s Possible," 14 Nov. 2018 Employers have added more than 200,000 jobs a month this year, well above the level Fed officials think is needed to hold the jobless rate steady. — Nick Timiraos, WSJ, "Jobs Report Keeps Fed’s June Rate Increase on Track," 1 June 2018 The Bank of Canada held its benchmark rate steady last week at 1.25%, and signaled rates could climb soon despite worries over trade uncertainty. — Paul Vieira, WSJ, "Canada Growth at Risk Due to Heightened Trade Anxiety: IMF," 4 June 2018 Fed policy makers held their benchmark short-term interest rate steady in January, in a range between 1.25% and 1.5%, and signaled greater confidence that inflation would rise to their 2% target. — Harriet Torry, WSJ, "Inflation Cooled in February," 13 Mar. 2018 Muguruza double faults on her opening point but steadies and wins the next the four. — Jamie Lisanti, SI.com, "Live updates: Venus Williams takes on Garbine Muguruza in Wimbledon final," 15 July 2017 Officials voted unanimously to hold their benchmark rate steady in a range between 0.75% and 1%, after a two-day policy meeting Wednesday. — Nick Timiraos, WSJ, "Fed Sees Growth Rebounding, Remains on Track for Two More Rate Rises in 2017," 3 May 2017 Officials voted unanimously to hold their benchmark rate steady in a range between 0.75% and 1%, after a two-day policy meeting. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: 10 storylines to follow as the House votes on health care," 4 May 2017 Following a two-day policy meeting, officials voted unanimously to hold their benchmark rate steady in a range between 0.50% and 0.75%, while noting in a statement some recent improvements in the economy, including an uptick in consumer confidence. — David Harrison, WSJ, "Fed Leaves Policy Rate Unchanged, Offers No Hint on When It Might Next Move," 1 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'steady.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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