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• n  the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
• n  a stable order (especially of society)
• n  the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation

• He stands, above all, for stabilitystability before freedom, stability before choice, stability in a country that has hardly seen it for a hundred years.
• The rich have to realize that their irresponsible spending patterns could threaten social stability.
• Ford's decision to increase the stability of the Explorer by lowering the tire pressure soon had unintended consequences.

• stableness
• constancy

• instability
• unstableness
• inconstancy

News & Articles

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• Perry pledges to bring stability to Marblehead superintendency
  Promising to bring stability to a position that has seen much turnover in recent years, Maryann Perry gratefully accepted the School Committee’s unanimous show of support for her candidacy to become the Marblehead Public Schools’ next superintendent at the board’s June 6 meeting.  
  June 13, 2013 - Marblehead Reporter
• For Peace & Stability, The U.S. Ranks Last
  Gun violence, the war on terrorism, and political divisions in Washington make the United States rank dead last in peace and stability compared to every rich developed nation. According to the Global Peace Index, released on Tuesday, the U.S. ranks even worse than African nations like Tanzania.
  June 12, 2013 - Forbes
• For regional stability, help Syria's internally displaced
  More than a quarter of Syria’s population – 5.75 million people – have been displaced in the country’s two-year civil war. Media coverage, UN debates, and diplomatic interventions have focused largely on the implications of the refugee crisis for the stability of neighboring countries – particularly Jordan and Lebanon, which are now each sheltering approximately 475,000 Syrians. Less attention ...
  June 12, 2013 - Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News

Quotes

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• Barack Obama in The Hill
  Obama warned that the recovery still has a long way to go, but "growing stability resulting from these interventions means we are beginning to return to normalcy."
• Ben Bernanke in Seeking Alpha (blog)
  But last week was different, and Bernanke said in no uncertain terms that the Fed's "commitment to both price stability and maximum sustainable employment......will be key factors ensuring that the dollar remains a strong and stable currency."
• Nancy Pelosi in International Herald Tribune
  Earlier, Pelosi said the measure was essential to "begin to shape the financial stability of our country and the economic security of our people."