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

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For Joyce, one thing that means is an exit strategy that does not involve private equity or an IPO. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 May 2026 Pot said there is no plan to sell shares once the IPO occurs. Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 30 May 2026 SpaceX is expected to start formal marketing of its IPO as soon as June 4 and to price as early as June 11, Bloomberg News has reported. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 May 2026 Previous quarters since its 2018 IPO, which came after five years of Dell as a private company, never topped 39%. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 29 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.

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: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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