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

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According to the Associated Press, which also viewed the proposal, the U.S. government would own up to half of the new entity following an IPO valued at at least $300 billion. William Gavin, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025 There have been at least seven deals in the virtual MSK space since 2021, and Sword is the second virtual PT company to hint at an IPO. Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 That company was then taken private by Sun Capital and Vince was ultimately spun out again with an IPO in 2013. Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025 Latest in Finance 3 hours ago Finance - A.I. Goldman Sachs CEO says that AI can draft 95% of an IPO prospectus in minutes BYPaolo Confino January 17, 2025 3 hours ago Finance - JPMorgan Chase Inside JPMorgan, employee backlash over 5 day RTO mandate gains steam. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 17 Jan. 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 6 Feb. 2025.

Legal Definition

: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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