stabler
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stabler
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at stable 1, -er 1
Example Sentences
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This new object is another with a very elliptical orbit, but it is stabler than 2017 OF201, which suggests that no large planet, including a hypothetical planet nine, is significantly affecting its path.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
“Whether it is stabler than we thought, or we just haven’t hit the air pocket yet, I don’t know,” he said.
From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023
Plus, the bond was thousands of times stabler than that of the next-strongest naturally occurring molecular suitor.
From Scientific American • Dec. 28, 2021
In a video message to the summit in Glasgow, the Queen urged world leaders to create a "safer, stabler future" for the planet.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2021
But the thought flits through my mind, There have got to be stabler things than love.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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