Definitions

public offering

NOUN

shares for sale in a company

Synonyms

WEAK

initial public offering new securities issue

Example Sentences

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SpaceX is aiming to raise $75 billion in an IPO at a fixed price of $135 per share, which would value the company at $1.77 trillion and mark the largest initial public offering ever.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The launch precedes Anthropic’s anticipated initial public offering.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

OpenAI announced that it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering one week after competitor Anthropic announced it planned to go public, too.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Anthropic, the company behind the chatbot Claude, said the price and number of shares to be offered "have not yet been set" but planned to make an initial public offering this year.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The day to day interference was expected to be minimal, but the planned public offering would be accelerated.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn