plural IPOs
: an initial public offering of a company's stock

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Coatue Management's founder and portfolio manager said the market today bears little resemblance to the vibrant IPO pipeline of prior decades. Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025 However, costs related to its IPO and to marketing contributed to Gemini’s losses. Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025 There may be more to classified ads platform Dubizzle Group’s scrapped IPO than market timing. Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025 Going public via a traditional IPO, after all, means submitting to intense financial scrutiny from banks, investors and regulators. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for IPO

Word History

Etymology

initial public offering

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of IPO was in 1976

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“IPO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IPO. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.

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: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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