level off

verb

leveled off or levelled off; leveling off or levelling off; levels off

intransitive verb

: to approach or reach a steady rate, volume, or amount : stabilize
expect prices to level off

Examples of level off in a Sentence

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San Francisco's housing market differs significantly from the Southeast, where the initial pandemic boom is leveling off and high-income regions on the West Coast continue to be at elevated levels. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 Studies that have focused on specific outcomes related to steps taken per day show that health benefits level off before reaching 10,000 steps. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024 Even with prices for some items down, and inflation leveling off, prices for food and energy tend to be more volatile, economists say. Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 The private-jet world seems to be leveling off from its record highs during the Covid years. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for level off 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of level off was in 1917

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“Level off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20off. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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