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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Lawmakers and regulators in the state are working to fix the crisis and stabilize the market, but this threat is unlikely to disappear.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Malone seemed to prefer veteran guard Russell Westbrook, whom the Nuggets signed to a two-year, $6.8 million minimum-salary contract this past offseason, as a stabilizing presence in the non-Jokić minutes.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
For 20-something McCartney — who’d also lost his mother as a teenager — work was the primary stabilizing force in his life.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The report’s authors said wholesale continues to play a crucial role in stabilizing markets, shifting from a growth driver to a tool for optimizing distribution and controlling costs.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Malone seemed to prefer veteran guard Russell Westbrook, whom the Nuggets signed to a two-year, $6.8 million minimum-salary contract this past offseason, as a stabilizing presence in the non-Jokić minutes.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
For 20-something McCartney — who’d also lost his mother as a teenager — work was the primary stabilizing force in his life.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The report’s authors said wholesale continues to play a crucial role in stabilizing markets, shifting from a growth driver to a tool for optimizing distribution and controlling costs.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 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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