stabilizes

present tense third-person singular of stabilize

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabilizes
Verb
  • When water freezes, these impurities solidify and block the straight path of light through the ice.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
  • When a delinquent account turns into a court judgment, a creditor can pursue a bank levy that freezes the account where those benefits land.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The instinctive Moon settles into your 4th House of Home, while rule-making Saturn in your 11th House of Friends sets structure, creating a quincunx that complicates plans and messages.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
  • The ambiance is worth the visit alone, but the quality of the food and service really sets this place over the top.
    Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Leymon, the criminal justice professor, said Oregon’s law fixes a key weakness in the fight against domestic violence and stalking.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
  • The model writes the code, runs the tests, reads the errors, fixes the code, runs the tests again, and reports back when something is shipped.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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“Stabilizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabilizes. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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