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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
Central banks control the money supply and therefore can print money as needed to support banks as part of the Fed’s mandate for price stability.
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Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
This ceasefire represents hope for environmental cooperation, for regional stability, and most importantly, for the millions of ordinary citizens whose lives hang in the balance.
—Nadia Ahmad, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
In such a world, air conditioning becomes a life-or-death need, which means that grid stability does too.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Saks’ troubles this year started with vendors, who were hoping for more stability after the Neiman’s deal closed, but instead got a promise that past-due bills would be paid in installments over a year and that new shipments would be paid in 90 days, not 30.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 May 2025
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Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
This ceasefire represents hope for environmental cooperation, for regional stability, and most importantly, for the millions of ordinary citizens whose lives hang in the balance.
—Nadia Ahmad, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
In such a world, air conditioning becomes a life-or-death need, which means that grid stability does too.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Saks’ troubles this year started with vendors, who were hoping for more stability after the Neiman’s deal closed, but instead got a promise that past-due bills would be paid in installments over a year and that new shipments would be paid in 90 days, not 30.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stability
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The actor was drawn to the reliability of growing up with a grandmother who always cooked in the house.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
9 May 2025
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This incident follows similar outages in April and November, raising concerns about the reliability of air traffic control systems at the airport.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Kent Nishimura—Bloomberg/Getty Images The Trump administration and MAGA Republicans should perhaps at least be given credit for consistency.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Naturepedic Organic Side Sleeper Pillow, $139 $111 A Luxe Latex Pillow: Saatva Latex Pillow, $165 Best Down Alternative: Casper Original Pillow, $65 $58 The Budget Option: Buffy Cloud Pillow, $50 $40 For consistency, all prices in this story reflect standard sizes.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
16 May 2025
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In the first half of the 20th century, even as labor unions gained strength elsewhere, there was a fear of giving federal workers too much say over how the nation's laws were carried out.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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The Celtics’ greatest strength and greatest flaw is their persistence.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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“Stability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stability. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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