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

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The telecom and digital services giant has filed for an IPO expected to value the company at about $120 billion. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 July 2026 The Bending Spoons offering comes amid a resurgence in the IPO market this year, highlighted by the record-setting market debut of SpaceX last month. ABC News, 1 July 2026 Weaker global markets, which have impacted tech stock valuations, and the turbulent performance of SpaceX’s recent massive IPO were among the top concerns cited by insiders who have made the case that patience is a virtue. John Kell, Fortune, 1 July 2026 Both the size of the IPO and the hype around it – and CEO Elon Musk – have ignited outsized interest from investors. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 June 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 3 Jul. 2026.

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: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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