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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Yes, but: Wood Mackenzie suggests growth may level off or decline through the next couple of years. Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025 In Los Angeles County, the number of deaths of homeless people appears to be leveling off but still averages nearly seven per day. Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025 The most recent data, from 2023 as Mahan took office, showed that a surge in the number of people without homes had leveled off and even slightly declined. Mercury News Editorial, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025 In today’s multiplatform environment, Survivor has leveled off to a respectable level and is expected to continue for years into the future. Marc Berman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 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 14 Mar. 2025.

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