level off
verb
leveled off or levelled off; leveling off or levelling off; levels off
: to approach or reach a steady rate, volume, or amount : stabilize
expect prices to level off
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This view is not universal, and some research suggests that barring major breakthroughs, the recent gains in longevity will level off in the decades ahead for U.S. citizens.
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Meredith Mutter, CNBC, 9 May 2025
There are areas of the draft where the talent levels off for most scouts and executives (some believe the middle of the lottery is a good sweet spot, others see the late teens as a solid area to derive value).
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 1 May 2025
And many apparent exponential trends turn out to be mere growth spurts that eventually level off.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
From here on, output could level off or even gradually decline.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Meredith Mutter, CNBC, 9 May 2025
There are areas of the draft where the talent levels off for most scouts and executives (some believe the middle of the lottery is a good sweet spot, others see the late teens as a solid area to derive value).
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 1 May 2025
And many apparent exponential trends turn out to be mere growth spurts that eventually level off.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
From here on, output could level off or even gradually decline.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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“Level off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20off. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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