verb phrase · neutral
remain steady
/rɪˈmeɪn ˈstɛdi/re·MAIN STEAD·y
to stay at a consistent level without significant change
Examples
“After the initial drop, passenger numbers remained steady for several months.”
“Unemployment remained steady at around 6% throughout the year.”
“Prices remained steady despite seasonal demand.”
Band 8 sentence
“Following a short fluctuation in Q1, unemployment remained steady at approximately 4% for the remainder of the year.”
Collocations
- remain steady at X / remain steady around X
- remain steady over the period
- remain relatively steady / remain broadly steady
Word family
Common mistakes
The rate remained steadily at 5%.→The rate remained steady at 5%.
It remained at steady 5%.→It remained steady at 5%.
Say it for a higher band
5stay the same→6be stable→7+remain steady
Synonyms
stay stable
level off
Easily confused
level off
“After a period of rapid growth the figures levelled off.”
stay the same
“The employment rate stayed the same throughout the period.”
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