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as in sturdy
marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion
the observation tower is stable enough to withstand the strongest winds without collapsing
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2
as in fixed
having been established and usually not subject to change
a troubled nation badly in need of a stable government
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3
as in normal
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
she made some strange decisions back when she wasn't entirely stable
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as in constant
not undergoing a change in condition
a stable economic climate is best for business
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Recent Examples of stable
Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Many are held in a sort of limbo, not convicted of a crime but not stable enough to be released.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
William B. Baron, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
For him, shepherds and stables provide a nicely reassuring pastoral setting, but Persian Magi are an unwelcome detail—too foreign, too unruly.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
The horse stables on the property were also reduced to a smoldering pile, though staff were fortunately able to evacuate all of the animals in advance.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The stable and water-soluble derivative of vitamin C can be used by all skin types.
—Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Many are held in a sort of limbo, not convicted of a crime but not stable enough to be released.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
Related Articles Emotional goodbyes as East Bay horse track and stables see mass exodus and the end of racing
Oakland to close 2 homeless shelters, raising fears residents could be forced to streets
ICE just visited a California homeless shelter.
—William B. Baron, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
For him, shepherds and stables provide a nicely reassuring pastoral setting, but Persian Magi are an unwelcome detail—too foreign, too unruly.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
Constructed initially just outside of Madrid in 1141, this monastery was occupied by Cistercian monks for almost 700 years before becoming storage and stables during the social revolution of the 1800s.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
The horse stables on the property were also reduced to a smoldering pile, though staff were fortunately able to evacuate all of the animals in advance.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stable
Adjective
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It’s entirely made of cotton that has been coated with polyvinyl to create a sturdy material with the look of pebbled leather, which is as water-resistant and stain-repellent as hide.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2025
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Get to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and avoid windows.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In other words, to make its conventional arsenal survivable, the United States must replace its current stock of fixed and visible assets with elusive forces in multiple domains, following the nuclear triad model.—
ANDREW S. LIM,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Because the actual date of the spring equinox can differ by a day or two, the Catholic Church created a fixed date of March 21 to define it, known as the ecclesiastical equinox.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Seeing the color Olo needed specific stimulation to push the vision beyond its normal limits.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Such intimidation may be normal in Putin's Russia, not in the civilized world!—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Once the ball moved into more central areas, Lindsey Heaps homed in on it like a heat-seeking missile, putting constant pressure on Kim Little, forcing the Scot back in a way that rarely happens in WSL matches.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The pharaohs’ constant expansion of their temples to Amon resulted in the sandstone Luxor and Karnak complexes on the east bank of the Nile, which remain awesome even today.—
Chris Wallace,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Because cicadas go underground for over a decade, that requires their host tree to be around for that long too.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
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The adoption of renewable energy for a host of sectors that are harder to decarbonize, like the production of steel and cement, will eventually lead to the end of utilization of fossil fuels to power those supply chains as well, Lenox said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The output rotates continuously, requires no calibration or homing on boot-up, and contains a thru-bore for easy daisy-chaining of wiring.—
Evan Ackerman,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 July 2019
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As the world looks more toward environmentally conscious solutions, solar has been on the forefront of many people’s minds—from greener businesses to home solar paneling.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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In the last two weeks, Trump issued an executive order directing agencies to sunset every existing energy regulation by next year and, in a separate memorandum, said those agencies may repeal certain regulations without allowing the public to weigh in.—
Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Then again, certain positions that were once universal, or at least bipartisan, appear to be breaking down: the opposition to child labor, for one.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Stable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stable. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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