IPO

noun

ˌī-(ˌ)pē-ˈō

plural IPOs

: an initial public offering of a company's stock

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Waldencast’s acquisition of Milk Makeup and Obagi, Olaplex’s IPO. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 This is far from the picture of near-certain skyrocketing of demand that is fueling big lab valuations and soon the IPO materials. — Milos Maricic, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 However, the stock has gotten past the first IPO lockup expiration in early August, which was feared to be a negative catalyst. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Higher yields can also raise risks for the stock market and put a chill on the hot IPO and dealmaking market. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for IPO

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Etymology

initial public offering

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of IPO was in 1976

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IPO

noun

ˌī-ˌpē-ˈō

: an initial public offering of a company's stock

IPO

noun

Examples of IPO in a Sentence

Word History

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