steady growth

Consistent upward trend

Steady growth is increase that continues at a consistent, reliable pace rather than in dramatic surges or unpredictable spurts.

The phrase appears most often in economic and business contexts: The company reported steady growth over the past decade.

It suggests stability and sustainability—growth you can count on continuing, even if it's not spectacular.

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Opposites
trajectory direction

steady growthgradual decline

Slow downward trend

slow erosion

consistency/stability

steady growthboom and bust

Recurring economic extremes

instability · fits and starts · turbulence

rate of change

steady growthexponential growth

Quantity multiplying proportionally over time

runaway growth · sharp increase · skyrocketing · hypergrowth

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G