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

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Just as Ma’s critique of Chinese regulators at the Bund Summit preceded the abrupt suspension of Ant Financial’s IPO, Huang’s criticism on the margins of Computex was quickly answered. Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 May 2025 Shein is reportedly preparing to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange as its IPO launch stalls with Chinese regulators, a recurring theme. Quartz Staff, Quartz, 29 May 2025 But as the London IPO failed to materialize other, unexpected challenges came up. Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 From Big Tech To Bigger Dreams That decision led me into Big Tech, scaling Twitter across international markets after its IPO, launching regional offices for Brandwatch, and negotiating strategic global partnerships at Samsung. Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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