STABILIZES Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

stabilizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of stabilize

as in plateaus

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Recent Examples of stabilizes If the situation in the Middle East stabilizes, the Strait of Hormuz reopens, oil prices stabilize in the mid-$80s (WTI), the Coterra merger closes on schedule in Q2, and integration proceeds without major hiccups. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026

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Every autumn, as the bay freezes, hundreds of these bears gather around it before heading out across the ice, and thousands of tourists come to see them.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
In winter, the lake freezes over, with skating, snowshoeing, and skiing all nearby.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of freezes

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Once a site manager sets the initial plan, the software takes over the digging work.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Against this microcosm of the class war Lee sets the emergence of artificial intelligence, which threatens to further destabilize labor across a range of industries — including his own.

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of sets

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Schaunaman said the area should be back to normal once the gas company fixes the line and secures the line.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Imagine hotels doing the same—where the building senses friction, predicts needs and quietly fixes problems before a guest ever notices.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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