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

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Europe’s defense stocks were among the strong movers, with Thyssenkrupp gaining more than 8% following the spinout and IPO of its German warship manufacturer TKMS. Hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025 Chery’s timing is strong, with the company growing fast, exporting over 100,000 cars per month, and investing heavily in R&D after a major Hong Kong IPO. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025 The firm was founded and raised its first fund in the 2021 boom, where a flood of emerging managers raised new funds and the IPO market was on a tear. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025 Sales of alternative meats have been steadily falling for the last several years, and Impossible Foods’ chief rival, Beyond Meat, saw its share price crater after its 2019 IPO. Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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