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

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Investment banking underwriters of the Pershing Square IPO are Citigroup, UBS, Bank of America, Jefferies and Wells Fargo. Yun Li, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026 To fund the project, SpaceX is preparing an IPO expected to generate tens of billions, which could be funneled into xAI. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026 Serving as the e-commerce company’s CFO for eight years, Fleisher led Wayfair through its initial public offering (IPO) and helped scale the brand’s annual revenue to $12 billion-plus. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026 The decline of Buzzfeed’s digital empire, synonymous with viral videos and online quizzes, has been playing out since its IPO in 2021. Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026 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 17 Mar. 2026.

Legal Definition

: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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