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

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Political momentum The House Select Committee on China late last week sent letters to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan demanding the investment banks pull out from underwriting the Hong Kong IPO of Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025 The fast-fashion giant last week received U.K. approval for its IPO, which would be a huge boon for the London Stock Exchange, but hasn't yet gotten sign-off from Beijing. Dan Primack, Axios, 21 Apr. 2025 According to a regulatory filing tied to its IPO, Newsmax agreed to pay $40 million. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025 Case in point: Ticket selling platform StubHub filed for an IPO three weeks ago with chatter that the company would seek to raise $1 billion. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 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 26 Apr. 2025.

Legal Definition

: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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