initial public offering

noun

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

Examples of initial public offering in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Dangote Refinery secured $1 billion in an underwriting program from two firms, forming part of the company’s push towards an initial public offering this year. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The company reaped about $900 million with its initial public offering. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

The moves come as OpenAI prepares for its massive potential initial public offering, adding pressure on the company to turn ChatGPT into a broader platform for online commerce. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Unitree, perhaps China’s most famous humanoid robotics maker, is in the middle of an initial public offering on Shanghai’s STAR market, the city’s board for tech startups, with a trading debut expected for this week. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for initial public offering

• proffering