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

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Early in President Donald Trump’s second White House term, bankers and venture investors were bullish on a reinvigorated IPO market. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 May 2025 Line chart of Manchester United plc share price, where current price is near identical to $14 IPO price in August 2012, and there's little correlation to football results. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2025 In March the company filed paperwork with the SEC to explore a potential IPO. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025 At the same time, the EU and U.K. should establish mutual recognition of IPO requirements, allowing European companies to access capital more efficiently. Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 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 22 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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