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

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As 2026 approaches, the stakes are high to keep this year’s IPO revival from being just a fleeting upswing in the public markets. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025 Over the past six days, however, speculation has swirled that SpaceX will hold an initial public offering (IPO) next year, offering investors the chance to buy shares for the first time. Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Dec. 2025 Bloomberg said this week that the company was pursuing an IPO in 2026 and is looking to raise more than $30 billion. Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025 Rocket company seeks 1st IPO Investors have long been eager for SpaceX to make an initial public offering, or an IPO, which would be the first time the company sells shares of stock to the public. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Dec. 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 16 Dec. 2025.

Legal Definition

: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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