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

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In September, Netskope listed shares on the Nasdaq, raising more than $900 million in its IPO. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025 For instance, according to The Information, OpenAI likely made $4 billion last year but lost $5 billion (making the idea of a $1 trillion IPO valuation that much more staggering). Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025 The corporate travel and expense software company raised $923 million, pricing the deal at the midpoint of its IPO range, $25 per share, and valuing the company at over $6 billion. Michal Lev-Ram, Cnbc Contributor, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025 Dimon himself was personally involved in pitching Aramco’s debut international bond offering in 2019, and the bank had a lead role on the oil producer’s record-breaking IPO later that year. Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 24 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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