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stabilization

noun/ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

C2CEFR level
88/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Underwriter bidding to support a new issue's market price during distribution, permitted only within strict limits.

The syndicate ran stabilization at the offer price for two sessions before the stock traded free.

Similar: price support

Topic: Banking & finance law in Legal English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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