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

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The listing made Lee a billionaire, and one of Malaysia’s richest men. 99 Speed Mart plans to use the IPO proceeds to fund its global expansion. Ani Freedman, Fortune, 21 June 2025 The optimism of India's IPO market is sometimes marred by concerns over elevated valuations of its stock market. Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 June 2025 The messaging platform is reportedly not profitable and seeking an IPO this year. ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025 In a sign of trouble with investors industry-wide, SeatGeek reportedly filed confidentially for an IPO last year but hasn’t followed through. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 12 June 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 29 Jun. 2025.

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: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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