steady
adjective
firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium.
has steadied
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present perfectof steady (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Instead, hiring has steadied and some economists think more employers will soon have to compete harder for workers, which could stoke new cost pressures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Add the garlic later, once the heat has steadied.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026
The price of gold has steadied at just over $5,000, with U.S.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
Performance against four-hour accident and emergency targets has steadied in the last month, although it remains comparatively worse than that in England.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024
As we leave the yard, my world has steadied again.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
