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initial public offering

noun

: the first sale of a company's stock to the public

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The $1 billion cash and stock purchase price was eye-popping at the time, though the deal's value fell to $750 million after Facebook's stock price dipped following its initial public offering in May 2012. CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 The $1 billion cash and stock purchase price was eye-popping at the time, though the deal’s value fell to $750 million after Facebook’s stock price dipped following its initial public offering in May 2012. Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025 The company held its initial public offering in September, raising $800 million. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025 Skims was valued at $4 billion in a fundraising round in 2023 that was seen as a prelude to an initial public offering, setting a price that the broader market could then work off. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for initial public offering

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“Initial public offering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/initial%20public%20offering. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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