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adjective

as in stable

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verb

past tense of stabilize
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as in plateaued

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as in fixed

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Recent Examples of stabilized
Adjective
That approach would also likely mean fewer stabilized units, because lower-income people might find even the lower prices expensive. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The four were in stabilized condition, the base said. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 18 May 2026 And out goes the window Mamdani’s rash promise to freeze rents in stabilized units, otherwise landlords would go bankrupt. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026 The best-case outcome, then, is likely a stabilized confrontation—confined to the political, economic, and diplomatic spheres and carefully insulated from military escalation—in which neither side can achieve a decisive victory. — Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 According to Merio, the Milvus gimbal (a stabilized camera/turret unit) houses electro-optical and infrared sensors plus the laser designator. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabilized
  1. stable
  2. fixed
  3. balanced
  4. froze
  5. steady
  6. set
Adjective
  • Nuclear power, where viable, can offer another source of relatively stable generation costs.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Don also taught his son how to be a light for people who need him, how to be level-headed and stable and how to deal with adversity.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of stable
Verb
  • If the folks in charge really fixed the offensive line, maybe new coach Todd Monken’s offense can create big plays and support a defense that still has top talent.
    — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In Somerset, two months after the fire, the water supply problems that forced firefighters to shuttle in tank water haven’t been fixed.
    — Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • Bowling ball, balanced, has vision, compact, efficient, tough.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The formula is pH balanced and made with non-toxic, high-quality ingredients that make your leather last longer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of balanced
Verb
  • McCullum, a mother of three, froze and was fatally struck, according to the train service supervisor’s account in the report.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, the Department of Education froze more than $250 million in federal funds to HSIs last fall.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of froze
Adjective
  • American gasoline prices have risen about 38 percent over the course of the war, but the country’s economic growth rate remains steady.
    — JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In recent years, Steinem had expanded her community in New York, hosting a steady stream of gatherings of women in her living room.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of steady
Verb
  • His comments come seven months after Tiley proposed a move in the opposite direction by suggesting that best-of-five-set matches be introduced in the women’s competition at the Australian Open from the quarter-finals onwards.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Following the hack, the company brought in two researchers from the nonprofit METR and one from Redwood Research to examine the incident, but set the terms of the review itself.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
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