initial public offering

noun

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

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American Bitcoin merged with a penny-stock bitcoin miner as a way of going public without the cost—or scrutiny—of an initial public offering. David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026 OpenAI is reportedly racing toward a fourth-quarter 2026 initial public offering that would test just how much faith investors still have in the AI boom. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026 When asked about a possible initial public offering, Gulati said the startup is more focused on building a successful business first. Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026 The sustainable shoe company got its start in Silicon Valley and flourished during the direct-to-consumer boom, making its initial public offering in 2021. Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026 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 4 Feb. 2026.

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