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 reportedly going to try and raise as much as $75 billion at a valuation of $1.75 trillion, which would make for the largest initial public offering on record.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

But its stock could end up trading like those classic meme stocks after a highly anticipated initial public offering later this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

This comes after last week’s news that SpaceX is seeking an initial public offering valuation of $2 trillion.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

It is developing the rocket as the company prepares for a highly anticipated public offering that bankers believe will make SpaceX one of the most valuable companies in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

He would make the public offering on the Epiphany in Westminster Abbey.

From The Herd Boy and His Hermit by Yonge, Charlotte Mary