stabilize
verb
sta·bi·lize
ˈstā-bə-ˌlīz 
stabilized; stabilizing
1
: to make stable, steadfast, or firm
2
: to hold steady: such as
a
: to maintain the stability of (something, such as an airplane) by means of a stabilizer
b
: to limit fluctuations of
stabilize prices
c
: to establish a minimum price for
: to become stable, firm, or steadfast
Examples of stabilize in a Sentence
The country's population has stabilized at 3.2 million.
The government's efforts to stabilize prices have not succeeded.
Even the administration's most vocal critics agree that the President has succeeded in stabilizing the economy.
We'll use ropes to stabilize the platform.
a process that stabilizes the vaccine
drugs that stabilize a patient's heartbeat
The pilots were able to stabilize the airplane and land safely.
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Analysts say Mondlane’s exclusion means the agreement will likely do little to stabilize the resource-rich Southern African country.
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Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
And these investigations seem to have been substantially complete while state lawmakers were dumping taxpayer money by the billion-gallon bucketload into funds meant to stabilize companies that were screaming poverty in the wake of the 2018 and 2019 storm seasons.
—Krys Fluker, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
The move marks a sharp departure from decades of U.S. policy supporting foreign aid to stabilize countries and build alliances.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
As inflation remains a factor, will grocery prices stabilize, or is this the new normal?
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
And these investigations seem to have been substantially complete while state lawmakers were dumping taxpayer money by the billion-gallon bucketload into funds meant to stabilize companies that were screaming poverty in the wake of the 2018 and 2019 storm seasons.
—Krys Fluker, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
The move marks a sharp departure from decades of U.S. policy supporting foreign aid to stabilize countries and build alliances.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
As inflation remains a factor, will grocery prices stabilize, or is this the new normal?
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stabilize
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“Stabilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stabilize. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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stabilize
verb
sta·bi·lize
ˈstā-bə-ˌlīz
stabilized; stabilizing
1
: to make or become stable, fixed, or firm
2
: to hold steady (as by means of a stabilizer)
Medical Definition
stabilize
verb
sta·bi·lize
variants
also British stabilise
stabilized also British stabilised; stabilizing also British stabilising
: to make stable
stabilize a patient's condition
: to become stable
when pulse and blood pressure respond and stabilize—The Journal of the American Medical Association
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