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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Private market giants have struggled to start the year amid market uncertainty, but now appear poised to stabilize after a significant downturn.
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
However, a gradual shift was witnessed after the middle of last year as the regulations stabilized, allowing F1 teams to improve their title challengers.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
While the situation on the ground has stabilized, visitors have largely stayed away since.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
The victim suffered a laceration to his neck and was taken to an area hospital where he was stabilized.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
However, a gradual shift was witnessed after the middle of last year as the regulations stabilized, allowing F1 teams to improve their title challengers.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
While the situation on the ground has stabilized, visitors have largely stayed away since.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
The victim suffered a laceration to his neck and was taken to an area hospital where he was stabilized.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 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 21 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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