stabilizing

Definition of stabilizingnext
present participle of stabilize

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Verb
  • Other cases produced substantial recoveries in antitrust and wage-fixing matters, and the firm has brought many first-of-its-kind cases applying class-action law to new and emerging areas.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Doing your job, even if that job requires fixing his mistakes, isn’t enabling.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the wake of Republican defeats in a string of special elections − including a Democratic victory in the Florida state house race to represent the president's home district − the record-setting protests were one more omen of upheaval ahead in November's midterm elections.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • In our family, my father was usually the one driving, but there was never any doubt who was setting our direction.
    Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • These deep-ocean predators swim through near-freezing Arctic waters at a pace that barely registers.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Houdry’s catalytic invention couldn’t work with leaded gasoline, and it hadn’t been tested in tough conditions, such as freezing cold or sweltering heat.
    Ann E. Carlson, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Stabilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabilizing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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