stability

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

"He is a student of life."

"Environmental studies are becoming increasingly important as we face climate change. "

"The student was a strong resistant, leading the group in their peaceful protest against the unfair school rules. "

"After a long illness, her recovery was slow but steady. "

"Denim has a tendency to fade."

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

"Small perturbations in the stock market are common and don't always indicate a major crash. "

"The family reached a state of equilibrium after a long, difficult discussion about chores. "

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

"The country surrounding our small village is mostly farmland. "