verb phrase · neutral
remain steady
/rɪˈmeɪn ˈstedi/re·MAIN STEAD·y
to stay at a similar level without significant change
Examples
“After April the rate remained steady at about 3%.”
“Population figures have remained steady for three years.”
“House prices remained steady despite economic uncertainty.”
Band 8 sentence
“After a volatile first half, the unemployment rate remained steady at about 5% for the following two quarters.”
Collocations
- remain steady at
- remain relatively steady
- remain steady over
Word family
Common mistakes
The rate remained steadying→The rate remained steady
Unemployment remained steady at the level→Unemployment remained steady at that level
Say it for a higher band
5stay the same→6remain stable→7+remain steady
Synonyms
stabilize
level off
Easily confused
remain stable
“After policy changes the economy remained stable for two years.”
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