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

In June, Musk sold SpaceX shares to the public for the first time in the biggest initial public offering ever. — Stephen Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Jersey Mike's Subs is a one-of-a-kind restaurant chain, and investors should jump on the stock following its recent initial public offering, according to Loop Capital. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Cerebras held the semiconductor industry’s largest-ever initial public offering in May, raising a record amount in an oversubscribed debut. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Worth more than world’s 500 richest people combined Entrepreneur Elon Musk made headlines in June when his net worth surpassed $1 trillion after the SpaceX initial public offering. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for initial public offering

• proffering