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 company’s leadership suspended dividends and renegotiated credit agreements, raising fresh capital to stabilize operations.
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Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
Never, in any one of these twenty-six countries, has the lifetime birth rate again risen to a level high enough to stabilize the population.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Once the rock blob moves, the crust beneath the Appalachians would likely settle and stabilize once more, Gernon said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
With a smartphone, NOAA recommends enabling night mode and disabling flash, while also using a tripod to stabilize the image.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
Never, in any one of these twenty-six countries, has the lifetime birth rate again risen to a level high enough to stabilize the population.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Once the rock blob moves, the crust beneath the Appalachians would likely settle and stabilize once more, Gernon said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
With a smartphone, NOAA recommends enabling night mode and disabling flash, while also using a tripod to stabilize the image.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Stabilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stabilize. Accessed 6 Sep. 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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