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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But even with the loss of a major corporate sponsor, Stenhouse’s performance has stabilized.
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Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Traders will also be digesting data out of China earlier that showed manufacturing activity contracted for a third straight month in June, despite Beijing's stimulus efforts helping to stabilize certain aspects of the industrial sector.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The Dolphins hope the work Paul’s put in this offseason will allow his play to stabilize.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is pursuing sweeping reforms for California's FAIR plan to stabilize the state's insurer of last resort.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Traders will also be digesting data out of China earlier that showed manufacturing activity contracted for a third straight month in June, despite Beijing's stimulus efforts helping to stabilize certain aspects of the industrial sector.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The Dolphins hope the work Paul’s put in this offseason will allow his play to stabilize.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is pursuing sweeping reforms for California's FAIR plan to stabilize the state's insurer of last resort.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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 7 Jul. 2025.
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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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