initial public offering

noun

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

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Recent Examples on the Web

This comes amid reports in late June that its artificial intelligence chip unit Kunlunxin is targeting an initial public offering in the city, which could value its affiliate at $50 billion. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 16 July 2026

With the refinery planning an initial public offering later this year, the move to dollar pricing for local sales aims to shield it from foreign exchange risks. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

After a promising reception to its initial public offering, the stock of Elon Musk's rocket company has steadily sunk. — Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

But SpaceX just completed the most lucrative initial public offering of stock in the history of stock markets. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

Rhymes for initial public offering

• proffering