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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Yet interest among those who actually use the tools has cooled and nearly leveled off in the US. Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024 Unsurprisingly, consumer demand has shifted back to groceries, where prices have leveled off. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024 Development increased more than sevenfold in two years, with the pipeline of new projects leveling off in the first half of 2024, a potential signal that the U.S. power grid cannot support development at a faster pace. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024 Traffic and pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. climbed sharply for over a decade before leveling off last year. Joel Rose, NPR, 9 Sep. 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 Nov. 2024.

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