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as in reliability
the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged
the bridge was designed with such great stability that it supposedly will not collapse even under the harshest weather conditions
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as in consistency
the state of continuing without change
the stability of the regime is in jeopardy
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Recent Examples of stability
In testing, the battery cells demonstrated stability and performance by retaining 93 percent of their capacity after completing 900 charge-discharge cycles.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
But financial stability requires saving and wealth building, and that’s difficult when housing costs eat up most of a paycheck.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Bader, a Gold Glove center fielder who is among MLB’s top outfielders in OAA (six) and DRS (14), has brought stability and swagger.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
There are measurable consequences of this moment that will reshape the health and stability of our state, while steadily eroding the foundations of our democracy.
—Trena Turner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
But financial stability requires saving and wealth building, and that’s difficult when housing costs eat up most of a paycheck.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Bader, a Gold Glove center fielder who is among MLB’s top outfielders in OAA (six) and DRS (14), has brought stability and swagger.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
There are measurable consequences of this moment that will reshape the health and stability of our state, while steadily eroding the foundations of our democracy.
—Trena Turner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stability
Noun
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The two models work together to help robots complete real-world tasks with greater transparency and reliability.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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And over and over, when conversations turned to energy reliability and affordability, the most ready answer across a broad range of sectors was renewables, not fossil fuels — even though emissions and climate change, per se, were mentioned less often than in the past.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The team was hoping for more consistency to help win the field position battle.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The 5-10 freshman has stepped in and immediately brought consistency with a calm presence.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Linebacker Zaire Franklin could not care less about the Colts’ strength of schedule.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Another important strength of the category may look at first like a contradiction.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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Marte’s steadiness, however, was an important (and perhaps rare) constant in the clubhouse and dugout, according to Soto, Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Teams that think creatively, operate with steadiness and deliver consistent results.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Stability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stability. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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