as in stability
the state of continuing without change
the steadiness of the weather is something that every New Englander knows not to trust
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of steadiness
Choose steadiness, and protect what supports you.
—
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026
The thick 5-millimeter lug sole provides superior traction and steadiness.
—Nicolette Accardi, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
This year, that steadiness has been harder to find.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Still, Mars in Taurus prefers steadiness, patience and tangible results, while Pluto retrograde in Aquarius exposes deeper issues around control and social structures.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
And in this rote, dutiful steadiness, I was struck by the patient sincerity of it all—and by a sense that these believers were already fomenting, in admittedly small numbers, the kind of unity that Esperanto’s skeptics say the language could never help facilitate.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Your steadiness comes through when your words move the work forward with calm momentum.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
Emotional steadiness builds trust, and trust drives performance.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
In Game 2, SGA leaned into the calm and steadiness that brought him his second straight MVP.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026
The thick 5-millimeter lug sole provides superior traction and steadiness.
—Nicolette Accardi, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
This year, that steadiness has been harder to find.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Still, Mars in Taurus prefers steadiness, patience and tangible results, while Pluto retrograde in Aquarius exposes deeper issues around control and social structures.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
And in this rote, dutiful steadiness, I was struck by the patient sincerity of it all—and by a sense that these believers were already fomenting, in admittedly small numbers, the kind of unity that Esperanto’s skeptics say the language could never help facilitate.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Your steadiness comes through when your words move the work forward with calm momentum.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
Emotional steadiness builds trust, and trust drives performance.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
In Game 2, SGA leaned into the calm and steadiness that brought him his second straight MVP.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadiness
Noun
-
This dynamic is increasingly evident elsewhere across Eurasia and Africa, where Russian operations undermine French and American long-term commercial and strategic interests, and threaten local African geopolitical stability.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
-
The robot then trains through reinforcement learning, repeatedly refining its performance via trial and error to improve stability, accuracy, and execution quality.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
Noun
-
Fusing magnetic spontaneity and attention to detail, Y’all Won displays the consistency at the center of Veeze’s output, even when his hand is forced.—
Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
-
Success in this field depends less on novelty and more on trust, compliance, consistency, safety, and measurable outcomes.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Steadiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadiness. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
