stabilising
IPA: stˈeɪbʌɫaɪzɪŋ
adjective
- causing to become stable
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Examples of "stabilising" in Sentences
- "stabilising" - though he warned it was too early to call a recovery.
- But it does seem mad for the Culture Department to invest £35m in 'stabilising' our orchestras, only for almost exactly that sum to be snatched away by the Inland Revenue.
- On crime, Mbeki said the "stabilising" of 145 police station areas, where over 50 percent of crimes were committed, had been met within one year, instead of a target of three years.
- The statement said Pahad and Nemeth also discussed international issues of mutual concern, especially "stabilising" roles both countries played in areas of conflict in their regions.
- Though the White House touts its success in stabilising the economy and bringing in a version of healthcare reform, much of the Democratic base is unhappy at a perceived lack of ambition from a president in whom they had invested many hopes.
- Swine flu outbreak 'stabilising' - • London school closed after virus infects pupil • New infections inevitable in autumn, says Johnson A north London school has been closed after one of its year 9 pupils was confirmed as being infected with the swine flu virus.
- The Welsh Labour leader said that after significant reforms he expects to see over the next few years, the changes ought to lead to a "stabilising" written constitution for the United Kingdom by 2017, likely to include a reformed House of Lords and with the English devolution he hopes to see.
- "For the government to say that crime is 'stabilising' is nothing but an insult to thousands of law-abiding citizens of the county who continue to be the victims of serious crimes such as murder, armed robbery, hijacking and rape every year," the UDM's safety and security spokesman Jakes Maseka said.