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destabilization

American  
[dee-stay-buh-liz-ay-shuhn, -lahyz-] / diˌsteɪ bə lɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -laɪz- /

noun

  1. the act, process, or result of destabilizing something.


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Charles Schwab is an exception, lacking an anti-flipping policy for IPOs, while other brokers aim to prevent price destabilization.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

The memoir’s shifting timeline mirrors the author’s own sense of destabilization.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2025

In the album’s lead single “Gaslight,” Travis fashions a high-energy musical palette to address the inherent paranoia of our postmodern age, an era in which deception and social destabilization rule the day.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2024

And its destabilization has created strategic headaches for China, India, the United States and other countries.

From New York Times Apr. 20, 2024

Despite the well-known differences between many of these countries, they all share an interest in avoiding the horrific consequences that would flow from a chaotic Iraq, particularly a humanitarian catastrophe and regional destabilization.

From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)

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