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

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Without it, everything else, including IPO readiness, collapses. Joseph Lucosky, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The current market situation is a far cry from Coal India's $3 billion issue a decade back that, per domestic media, had led to a liquidity crunch in the country's banking system, including massive redemptions in mutual funds from investors eager to invest in the IPO. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025 From biking orders himself to battling a rocky IPO, Shu’s all-in approach has helped fuel his entrepreneurial mission. Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025 Angel Studios opted not to go the traditional IPO route when deciding to go public. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 2025.

Legal Definition

: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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