IPO

noun

ˌī-(ˌ)pē-ˈō How to pronounce IPO (audio)
plural IPOs
: an initial public offering of a company's stock

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The group counts Chinese tech giant Tencent as an investor, while AI group DeepSeek also invested in the IPO. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 Unitree said proceeds from the IPO will be used for advanced robot research and development and development of its robot manufacturing base. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 By August 2025, Dibrov was openly telling employees it was headed toward an IPO. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 Shares in Chinese robotics giant Unitree soared more than 600% on their debut, highlighting a domestic frenzy for tech firms and the strength of the country’s IPO market after years of decline. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for IPO

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Etymology

initial public offering

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of IPO was in 1976

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IPO

noun
ˌī-ˌpē-ˈō How to pronounce IPO (audio)
: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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