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as in sturdy
marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion
the observation tower is stable enough to withstand the strongest winds without collapsing
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2
as in fixed
having been established and usually not subject to change
a troubled nation badly in need of a stable government
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as in normal
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
she made some strange decisions back when she wasn't entirely stable
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as in constant
not undergoing a change in condition
a stable economic climate is best for business
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Recent Examples of stable
Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
December ostensibly marked a return to a more stable labor market after Southeast hurricanes and worker strikes hammered employment totals in October, leading to higher-than-normal payroll gains the following month.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
The old man later finds Rachel, who’s preoccupied that she’s lost Rollo, and grabs her in the stables.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Nov. 2024
Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Where the West Enfield Park is now, used to be the horse stables for the mansion.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
And then there’s a lot of work to be done to take on the climate crisis in a way that works really well for US economic interests and our national security, but in a way that positions us as a strong ally and partner to all the nations that seek a more stable and secure future.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
December ostensibly marked a return to a more stable labor market after Southeast hurricanes and worker strikes hammered employment totals in October, leading to higher-than-normal payroll gains the following month.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
There were death threats and silent phone calls; a panic room had been installed beneath the stables at the family mansion.
—Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
The old man later finds Rachel, who’s preoccupied that she’s lost Rollo, and grabs her in the stables.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
Last month, all three Pratt girls took a trip to the horse stables and the girl mom shared scenes from the day in a cute Instagram carousel.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Where the West Enfield Park is now, used to be the horse stables for the mansion.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stable
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Rows of sturdy two- and three-story flats stand at attention on countless streets.Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
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During renovation work, the men’s first team have been moved into the women’s building, with the women housed in a temporary — but sturdy — portable cabin, and the Graduate Lounge has been turned into the academy and women’s teams’ canteen.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Yet unlike a novel, a D&D campaign had no fixed ending; in fact, the game’s uncanny way of resisting all attempts to end it, like Scheherazade delaying her execution with yet another tale, was both a selling point and a real source of anxiety.Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
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Frontier Communications' pending sale to Verizon exemplifies the convergence of fixed and wireless providers, CEO Nick Jeffery tells Axios.Kerry Flynn, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, temperatures in swaths of the US are expected to drop this weekend and could be almost 30 degrees below normal by Monday for millions.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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According to the weather services, temperatures were also expected to drop five to 10 degrees below normal for the remainder of the week, with Friday predicted to be the coldest.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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There’s also the constant miscommunication in the secondary.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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This constant shift from one president’s policies to the next can make things unpredictable for the oil and gas industry.Jay R. Young, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jay Leno, who was both O’Brien’s predecessor and successor as host of that legendary late-night comedy franchise, received the honor in 2014.Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
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Kathy McCabe, the creator and host of Dream of Italy on PBS, has loved Europe since childhood.Everett Potter, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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When combined with a thermal imaging camera, the satellite link would allow the operator to home in precisely on specific targets, especially those with an obvious heat signature such as electricity generation equipment.David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Last December, Franchise sold its home goods retail subsidiary W.S. Badcock Corp. to home retail competitor Conn’s, which ended up filing Chapter 11 in July to conduct an orderly wind-down of operations for both the Conn’s and W.S. Badcock banners.Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.National Geographic, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
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Trump’s incoming Justice Department leaders are all but certain to drop the case once Trump has been sworn in.Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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Commenters debated whether certain dog breeds were more prone to loafing and stretching in this way.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Stable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stable. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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