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

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The measures will send a strong signal that the City of London is open for IPO business, according to Inigo Esteve, a partner at law firm White & Case. Holly Ellyatt,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025 According to Deloitte, total IPO proceeds across Southeast Asia are up by 53% so far this year, with particular energy in the real estate, financial services and consumer sectors. Jonathan Gan, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025 Nevertheless, the company continues to lead the generative AI industry and is currently weighing an IPO that could value it at up to $1 trillion. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025 Tighe declined to comment on the IPO rumors, instead choosing to focus on the new appointments. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 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 6 Dec. 2025.

Legal Definition

: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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