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

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On the fintech front, Klarna has filed for its IPO, which according to some estimation could be worth at least $15 billion. Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 As the earliest investors reach the end of their lockup periods, some will look to cash out their stakes, putting further selling pressure on the stock, which is still up 200% since the IPO. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025 The company completed its initial public offering (IPO) on February 13, 2025, raising approximately $10.6 million in net proceeds. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025 The offering was seen as a bellwether, both for the health of the IPO market and the AI infrastructure segment — which has seen dramatic growth, but also hints that capacity may be getting ahead of demand. Ina Fried, Axios, 28 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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