go public

phrase

: to make a public disclosure

Examples of go public in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When the company went public in 2007, Morgan Stanley still held a majority stake. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

When a company goes public, there can be more pressure to grow profits and deliver strong results for shareholders. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

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

There are some other turns here between now and when Anthropic actually goes public. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for go public

• nonpublic
• republic
• semipublic