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

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The company completed its initial public offering (IPO) on March 22, 2024, raising $69,000,000 through the sale of 6,900,000 units at $10.00 per unit. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025 Look ahead: Don't be surprised if some VC and PE managers accelerate IPO or sale plans for certain portfolio companies, fearing a tax change that could take effect in 2026. Dan Primack, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025 Other Asian markets, such as Japan with 84 and South Korea with 75, also saw substantial IPO activity, the same data showed. Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025 In a similar challenge to an IPO in 2023, environmental law group ClientEarth applied for a judicial review after the FCA approved oil producer Ithaca Energy's flotation, but the High Court denied the application saying it could not be proved the FCA had failed to disclose material risks. Helen Reid, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 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 19 Feb. 2025.

Legal Definition

: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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