steady state
noun
: a state or condition of a system or process (such as one of the energy states of an atom) that does not change in time
broadly
: a condition that changes only negligibly over a specified time
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The economy is not overheating but is holding in a steady state — an outcome welcomed by economic policymakers still battling inflation with huge uncertainties ahead.
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Sustainability is a steady state of systemic redesign.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
While driving in a steady state, there isn’t even engine noise.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
With this steady state of flux as a background, Google moved its Gemini app unit under its DeepMind research lab in mid-October.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Sustainability is a steady state of systemic redesign.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
While driving in a steady state, there isn’t even engine noise.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
With this steady state of flux as a background, Google moved its Gemini app unit under its DeepMind research lab in mid-October.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Steady state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steady%20state. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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