Below you will find example sentences with "held steady". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Held Steady in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: steady
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 5
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 20.3 words

Words in this phrase

held steady

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • held can mean: simple past and past participle of hold Common word
  • steady can mean: Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

adjusted trend held steady and by 1× and have held steady since according 1× and then held steady while saving 1× black employment held steady at 5 1× fargo has held steady with a 1× greenback it held steady 1× have largely held steady because there 1× important loans held steady at 3 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

against the greenback 1× although the number 1× although there wasn 1× divorce related searches 1× germany s jobless 1× he cites statistics 1×

Common sentence endings:

3 held steady 1× 4 last month 1× available to buy 1× bakery mince pie 1× calculation moved higher 1× countries research shows 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

rate 7× year 4× employment 3× jobless 2× now 2× overall 2× black 2× unemployment 2× last 2× yield 2× rates 2× good 2×

Related phrases

holding steady steady flow steady stream

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around steady:

holding steady 10× steady flow 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

heisman trophy hedge funds hedge fund hebrew bible heavyweight champion heavy water

Just after it in the phrase index:

helicopter crash helicopter pilot hell house help attract help ease help elect

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

holding steady

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "held steady" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 20.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as adjusted trend held steady and by, and have held steady since according, rate, year and employment stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with holding steady, steady flow, steady stream, holding steady and steady flow, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with held steady

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Other provinces held steady. (4 words)

Against the greenback, it held steady. (6 words)

The seasonally adjusted trend held steady and, by our calculation, moved higher. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Although there wasn’t any change in the percentage of Asian-American students between this year and last year — it held steady at 37% — there was an increase in Latino/Hispanic students from 14% to 18%. (36 words)

When serving for the match, Cirstea fell behind 0-30 and then held steady while saving two break points before finally sealing the win when Sabalenka sent a forehand return long. (31 words)

Now, five years later, the reality is that, while the 15-mile stretch of roadway bypasses the city, most businesses have not only held steady but thrived since its opening. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

Germany’s jobless rate held steady in September, near record lows, reflecting continued tightness in the labor market despite concerns over the strength of Europe’s largest economy.

Now, five years later, the reality is that, while the 15-mile stretch of roadway bypasses the city, most businesses have not only held steady but thrived since its opening.

Other provinces held steady.

Overall, Black employment held steady at 5.7%, while the unemployment rate for Black men actually declined to 5.1% from 5.4% last month.

The 10-year yield, which helps set rates for mortgages and other important loans, held steady at 3.75%.

The good news: Ratings for the ensemble sitcom’s now-wrapped Season 3 held steady.

The national unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 per cent while strong population growth pushed the employment rate downwards.

When serving for the match, Cirstea fell behind 0-30 and then held steady while saving two break points before finally sealing the win when Sabalenka sent a forehand return long.

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Although the number of overdose deaths in the US has held steady recently, the nation has many more than other high-income countries, research shows.

Although there wasn’t any change in the percentage of Asian-American students between this year and last year — it held steady at 37% — there was an increase in Latino/Hispanic students from 14% to 18%.

It’s one thing that’s held steady throughout our history, the good old Village Bakery mince pie.

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has sought to kill off hopes of a pre-Christmas interest rate cut, as rates are held steady again.

Sales tax collections held steady in Mesa County in January as gains in some sectors offset losses in others.

The national jobless rate held steady at 5.8 per cent in December as employment was “virtually unchanged,” according to Statistics Canada.

The seasonally adjusted trend held steady and, by our calculation, moved higher.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury held steady at 4.35% from late Wednesday.

While sales are down overall, prices have largely held steady because there are few apartments available to buy.

Against the greenback, it held steady.

Divorce-related searches increased back in March and have held steady since, according to SEMrush data.

He cites statistics showing that Cass County, which includes Fargo, has held steady with a daily positive rate of 2% for 60 days.

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