verb · academic
stabilize
UK/ˈsteɪbəlaɪz/US/ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz/STA·bi·lize
to become steady or to make something steady after a period of change
Examples
“After months of volatility, markets stabilized in late 2019.”
“Inflation eventually stabilized at around 2%.”
“Policy measures helped stabilize the currency.”
Band 8 sentence
“Following the intervention, exchange-rate volatility diminished and the currency stabilized at a sustainable level.”
Collocations
- stabilize at
- help stabilize
- become stabilized
Word family
Common mistakes
It stabilized at around 5 percent from 2010→It stabilized at around 5 percent from 2010 onwards / It stabilized at around 5 percent in 2010
The ratio was stabilized by itself→The ratio stabilized
Say it for a higher band
5no change→6stay the same→7+stabilize
Synonyms
level off
plateau
Easily confused
plateau
“After growth slowed, GDP reached a plateau for several quarters.”
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