stabilizing

verb

present participle of stabilize
1
as in plateauing

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2
as in fixing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabilizing
  1. fixing
  2. setting
  3. freezing
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  • Sometimes the operators already know about the leaks and are fixing them when the state air agency contacts them, according to the state’s dashboard.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • From rent to gasoline, this algorithmic price-fixing playbook is wreaking havoc on family budgets.
    — Lindsay Owens, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of fixing
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  • This is despite the City of London’s socio-economic diversity taskforce setting a target for half of senior leaders to come from working-class or non-professional backgrounds by 2030.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The final bid far surpassed the lot’s $250,000 estimate, setting a new auction benchmark for the late Surrealist painter.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of setting
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  • The plan includes changes to pension rules, freezing public sector wages and limiting health care costs.
    — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The filing also says that public interest favors freezing the deal until the Supreme Court considers the case.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of freezing
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“Stabilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabilizing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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