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

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The 7% tax goes to investment banks and law firms, who are also among the most vocal advocates for deregulatory IPO reform. Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 SpaceX As market watchers and investors prepare and strategize the best ways to play the IPO, one way to get involved will be to buy the S&P Sector and Industry Indexes where SpaceX will eventually reside. Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 24 May 2026 But though the spirits over the most eagerly awaited IPO are super-high, the risks are just as big. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026 Elon Musk’s SpaceX eyes record $80B IPO SpaceX’s IPO filing revealed the company’s changing direction. Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 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 1 Jun. 2026.

Legal Definition

: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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