as in stability
the state of continuing without change
the steadiness of the weather is something that every New Englander knows not to trust
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Recent Examples of steadiness
And while Americans’ overall ideological self-identification looks stable in the aggregate (37% very conservative/conservative, 34% moderate, 25% very liberal/liberal), a January 2025 Gallup poll shows that this steadiness hides tectonic tensions tugging beneath the surface.
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Robert T.f. Downes, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
With the sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars all in Capricorn, the cosmos is firmly Earth-coded, encouraging steadiness, embodiment, and follow-through.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
For Republicans, the primary has become a struggle over how to keep Texas red, with their party weighing steadiness, combativeness and reinvention in the post-Trump era.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr.
political, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
The Pisces moon meeting Mars provides the emotional steadiness to build material stability.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025
One anchored intention provides focus, steadiness, and a sense of control over your money and can quietly transform your financial year.
—Kara Stevens, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
Now the company known for its steadiness is going through a shakeup at the top, as both Apple and the tech industry at large are at a crossroads.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Their competence and steadiness, not headlines or rhetoric, are what keeps nuclear war unthinkable.
—Naveed Jamali, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Murray’s blend of assertiveness and steadiness, of style and substance, has been a defining trait behind that start.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Robert T.f. Downes, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
With the sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars all in Capricorn, the cosmos is firmly Earth-coded, encouraging steadiness, embodiment, and follow-through.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
For Republicans, the primary has become a struggle over how to keep Texas red, with their party weighing steadiness, combativeness and reinvention in the post-Trump era.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr.
political, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
The Pisces moon meeting Mars provides the emotional steadiness to build material stability.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025
One anchored intention provides focus, steadiness, and a sense of control over your money and can quietly transform your financial year.
—Kara Stevens, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
Now the company known for its steadiness is going through a shakeup at the top, as both Apple and the tech industry at large are at a crossroads.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Their competence and steadiness, not headlines or rhetoric, are what keeps nuclear war unthinkable.
—Naveed Jamali, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Murray’s blend of assertiveness and steadiness, of style and substance, has been a defining trait behind that start.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadiness
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Unlike bipedal humanoids, the Onero H1 uses a wheeled base paired with articulated arms, prioritizing stability and dexterity over walking.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The new agreement says that Ukraine’s sovereignty and its ability to defend itself are non-negotiable elements of any peace deal and warned that its self-defense is essential to its own security and wider Euro-Atlantic stability.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Built for consistency, scale Dmitry Dima Puriaev, co-founder of AI Barmen, said his background in robotics shaped the product focus.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Thus, over time, Williams gained appreciation for Johnson’s motives, for his communication style, most of all for his consistency.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Steadiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadiness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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