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

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Furthermore, with Circle's valuation soaring from a $7 billion IPO target to over $27 billion today, any decline in trading activity or regulatory challenges could present a more substantial downside risk. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange and custodian founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has confidentially filed for an IPO in the U.S., according to a press release on Friday. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 June 2025 Last year, the company announced plans for an IPO via Southport Acquisition Corp, a blank check SPAC, in a deal valued at $1.6 billion. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025 Shares of stablecoin issuer Circle soared in its NYSE debut today, a validation of crypto’s newfound importance to the American financial system and a symptom of investors starved for new issuances during a long IPO drought. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 June 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 13 Jun. 2025.

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: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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