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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
  • Real estate can provide stable income or appreciation through active value creation, while technology investments offer exposure to emerging businesses and new models of growth.
    — Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Neuralink says the approach can make those signals more stable and useful for controlling computers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of stable
Verb
  • Not every unhealthy environment can be fixed with resilience, better time management or stronger boundaries.
    — Nike Ajao, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In the decades after those pioneering studies reported an inverse flux in two-dimensional systems, physicists did not deeply interrogate whether those flows were fixed.
    — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • The bar makes a perfectly balanced drink, and brunch holds its own with plenty of light and rib-sticking options alike (the steak and eggs were my favorite) and strong locally roasted coffee (both pour-over and espresso options).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Beneficial species help digest food, hold plaque in check and support a balanced ecosystem that feeds into whole-body health.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of balanced
Verb
  • As these thoughts raced through his mind, Shawn’s body froze.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The program froze repeatedly after recording a small amount of audio.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of froze
Adjective
  • That means taking bold swings, alongside crowd-pleasers, with a steady willingness to push boundaries.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Rabid bat detections can vary year-to-year, but Los Angeles County has seen a steady upward trend for more than a decade.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of steady
Verb
  • Four European dates have been set for next June in Germany, Denmark and Norway.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Like that vaunted executive dining room, a sense of exclusivity will set all three of the new entrants apart.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
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