stability

[stuh-bil-i-tee] / stəˈbɪl ɪ ti /

NOUN

resistance of some degree

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balance cohesion establishment security strength support

STRONG

adherence aplomb assurance backbone constancy dependability determination durability endurance firmness immobility immovability maturity permanence perseverance resoluteness solidity solidness soundness stableness steadfastness steadiness substantiality toughness

Antonyms

STRONG

doubt instability spinelessness uncertainty weakness

WEAK

insecurity unsteadiness variability wavering

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Co-dependency becomes a problem: Parents feel responsible for their child’s stability and safety.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors would focus intently on terms related to contract sanctity and stability, as well as access to international arbitration.

From Barron's

Postwar America responded to the instability of the Depression and the war by building a world that promised stability—suburbia.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the time, she was 46 and a single mom, and she thought switching careers would help provide economic stability for herself and her kids.

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