stabilizing

Definition of stabilizingnext
present participle of stabilize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabilizing
Verb
  • Unitex secured a tax-fixing agreement with the city to phase-in property taxes over 10 years.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Traditionally, testing and fixing designs can take months or even years.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the wake of Republican defeats in a string of special elections − including a Democratic victory in the Florida state house race to represent the president's home district − the record-setting protests were one more omen of upheaval ahead in November's midterm elections.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • In our family, my father was usually the one driving, but there was never any doubt who was setting our direction.
    Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The weather in Wales was terrible, with snow and freezing temperatures and Arctic gales.
    Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Temperatures drop below freezing early Saturday morning.
    Cutter Martin, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Stabilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabilizing. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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