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

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Stripe co-founder and president John Collison told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin on Tuesday that the company isn’t yet aiming for an IPO, which would sidetrack its current product and business growth. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026 After receiving the bribe into the trust account, Okoronkwo routed funds to a company called IPO Capital LLC from February 2016 to 2018. Ryanne Mena, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026 The club applied to register the iconic words as a trademark with the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) on March 14, 2025, two days before their historic Carabao Cup final triumph over Liverpool, which ended a 56-year trophy drought. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026 The lawsuit was filed in December 2022, about 18 months after the IPO. Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2026.

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: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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