steadying

verb

present participle of steady
as in underlying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadying
  1. underlying
  2. sustaining
  3. bolstering
  4. carrying
Verb
  • Tenev acknowledged that, unlike an ordinary shareholder, holders of stock tokens don't receive voting rights in the underlying company.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Although the industry’s workflows are becoming increasingly efficient through technology — including artificial intelligence — being able to execute with speed and flexibility comes down to the underlying operational footprint.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of underlying
Verb
  • Last year at the Venice Film Festival, Italy’s Fondazione Prada officially launched its film fund, aimed at sustaining independent cinema from around the world without any restrictions on theme, genre or language.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, left tackle Rashawn Slater, who missed all of last season after sustaining a knee injury in training camp, was sidelined for much of August because of a flare-up to that same knee.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of sustaining
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  • The United States added 162,000 jobs in August, more than double what a consensus of economists had expected, bolstering confidence that the economy remains on solid footing.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The map, barring any major changes, will revert back to the boundaries lawmakers approved in 2022, bolstering Cleaver’s chances of reelection.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of bolstering
Verb
  • Judge returned to the Yankees’ lineup Tuesday night carrying an astonishing 177 OPS+ in his career.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Of the new vulnerabilities, 112 of them are rated critical, with the remainder carrying the important designation.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of carrying
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