verb phrase · academic
remain stable
/rɪˈmeɪn ˈsteɪbəl/re·MAIN STA·ble
task1speaking
to stay at a similar level without significant change
Examples
“After initial fluctuations the unemployment rate remained stable for five years.”
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Band 8 sentence
“Following the policy implementation, household expenditure remained stable, indicating no immediate effect on consumer behaviour.”
Collocations
- remain stable at
- remain relatively stable
Word family
remain stable verb phrasestability noun
Common mistakes
The rate remained stable on 5%.→The rate remained stable at 5%.
It remained stability for years.→It remained stable for years.
Say it for a higher band
5no change→6stay the same→7+remain stable
Synonyms
stay constant
level off
Easily confused
stay constant
“After February the figures stayed constant for the rest of the quarter.”
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