IPO

noun

ˌī-(ˌ)pē-ˈō 

plural IPOs

: an initial public offering of a company's stock

Examples of IPO in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the tech front, Anthropic is moving closer to a mega-IPO of its own, with bankers lining up investor meetings for the AI company. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026

DeepSeek could reportedly file for an IPO as soon as this year, joining its rivals in capitalizing on investor enthusiasm for low-cost Chinese AI. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

The story was similar in the IPO market, where 48 IPOs raised a quarterly record of nearly $105 billion, according to Renaissance Capital. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

The startup is working with accounting firms to finish its financial report by the end of December, a necessary step for the IPO filing, one person said. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

initial public offering

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

IPO

noun

ˌī-ˌpē-ˈō 

: an initial public offering of a company's stock