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

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WeRide raised $308 million in its Hong Kong IPO, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025 It has been rumored for years to be preparing for an IPO, but for now Tesla remains the sole public entity in Musk’s portfolio. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025 In 2024, coinciding with Puig’s IPO, the conglomerate acquired 100 per cent ownership of Byredo, aiming to expand the brand into new product categories. Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025 For instance, according to The Information, OpenAI likely made $4 billion last year but lost $5 billion (making the idea of a $1 trillion IPO valuation that much more staggering). Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 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 16 Nov. 2025.

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: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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