go public

phrase

: to make a public disclosure

Examples of go public in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The company went public in 2019 during the special-purpose acquisition company boom, boosted by its association with the charismatic Branson, who rang the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell on the company’s trading debut. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

The fast-growing chain introduced the drive-thru window in 1970 and went public in 1976. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

But University of Florida research also found that tech companies that have gone public with more than one class of stock have outperformed single-class tech companies. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

McCormack had a hand in designing some of the company’s first half-dozen restaurants as a contractor, then joined Cheesecake Factory full-time in 1995, a few years after the chain went public. — David MacK, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for go public

• nonpublic
• republic
• semipublic