plural IPOs
: an initial public offering of a company's stock

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Dimon himself was personally involved in pitching Aramco’s debut international bond offering in 2019, and the bank had a lead role on the oil producer’s record-breaking IPO later that year. Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025 The following year, Sportradar went public via IPO. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Ferrari is a stronger company since the IPO. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 The firm is preparing to file for an initial public offering (IPO) in mainland China, aiming for a valuation of around USD 7 billion (CNY 50 billion). Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for IPO

Word History

Etymology

initial public offering

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of IPO was in 1976

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“IPO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IPO. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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