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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What qualities can stabilize and energize this frustrated locker room?
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries but his condition later stabilized.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
Outages were still being reported on Jan. 2 as crews tried to stabilize the grid following the blackout that hit early Dec. 31, leaving 1.3 million customers in the dark as Puerto Ricans prepared for New Year’s Eve.
—Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025
González said that stabilizing Puerto Rico’s electrical grid will be her top priority as governor.
—Michelle Acevedo, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries but his condition later stabilized.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
Outages were still being reported on Jan. 2 as crews tried to stabilize the grid following the blackout that hit early Dec. 31, leaving 1.3 million customers in the dark as Puerto Ricans prepared for New Year’s Eve.
—Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025
González said that stabilizing Puerto Rico’s electrical grid will be her top priority as governor.
—Michelle Acevedo, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Stabilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stabilize. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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