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

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At the ResiDay housing conference in November, White House housing director Bill Pulte said that a decision on the IPO would happen sometime by the end of that quarter or early this year, but that decision has yet to come. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026 Dealmaking rebounded last year with Asia-Pacific being the largest region by IPO proceeds and merger-and-acquisition activities surging on easing market conditions. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026 Lanzone believes another Yahoo IPO could still get people excited. ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026 Arabella Alvarez, 17, was given a violin from longtime IPO supporter Elaine MacKenzie, who wanted the instrument to find a new home with a musician who needed a good-quality violin. Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 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 31 Mar. 2026.

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: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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