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Recent Examples of plateau
Helen Rees, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
The CEOs of Chevron and Conoco said U.S. oil production will likely plateau in the coming years after hitting new records under the Biden administration.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
That means there is room for growth, even though the service has started to plateau in some territories.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Deloitte research shows a steady increase in the average number of subscriptions per consumer in the European market from 1.3 in 2018 to a plateau of 2.35 in both 2023 and 2024.
—Helen Rees, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
The CEOs of Chevron and Conoco said U.S. oil production will likely plateau in the coming years after hitting new records under the Biden administration.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
Consensus, including among Chinese commentators, is that China's crude oil demand may plateau before the end of the decade.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
That means there is room for growth, even though the service has started to plateau in some territories.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plateau
Noun
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North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve Peak season: Mid-March to late April/May North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve encompasses a wide-open, 3,200-acre mesa near Oroville.—
Deb Hopewell,
AFAR Media,
24 Mar. 2025
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The two were close, living in the family’s home in a historic tribal village surrounded by high desert and mesas.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
27 Dec. 2022
Verb
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When a leader remains composed, that presence has a stabilizing effect on others.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Fed has cut its key interest rate three times in the past year, lowering it from 5.5 percent to the current 4.5 percent as inflation stabilized after years of spiking during the pandemic.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rum, specifically Ron Libertad—distilled in the highlands of Chiapas in partnership with eight local families—honors the heritage of the local indigenous population.—
Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu,
Bon Appétit,
18 Feb. 2025
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Crafted in the highlands of Jalisco by Maestra Tequilera Ana María Romero, one of Mexico’s most trusted, respected and awarded tequila authorities, produces a line of premium tequilas that includes blanco, reposado, añejo and cristalino.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The tableland was formed by volcanic eruptions about 700,000 years ago, according to the Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Information Center.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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It's located on the Cumberland Plateau — a 450-mile tableland that covers much of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, with soaring sandstone walls, large boulders, and dramatic overhangs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2023
Noun
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In the Chilean altiplano above 12,000 feet, Meiburg spends one of the coldest nights of his life in a sleeping bag on the edge of a salt lagoon, staking out mountain caracaras known for working in groups to flip over heavy flat stones in search of edible creatures.—
Paul Kvinta,
Outside Online,
2 Apr. 2021
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The landscape changed around me; condensing from plains, desert, and mountains into the jungles of Central America, then unfolding in reverse, into the expanse of the altiplano.—
J.R. Patterson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2022
Noun
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The blaze left Castle Howard in a state of utter destruction, with its soaring dome crumbled inwards and many of its stately rooms hollowed out.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The truck toting the Pope’s body glided down narrow streets, the dome of the Vatican slowly fading into the distance.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Plateau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plateau. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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