public offering

NOUN

shares for sale in a company

Synonyms

WEAK

initial public offering new securities issue

Example Sentences

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A wave of consumer adoption powered Nvidia to an initial public offering in 1999.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

To sell shares in what is expected to be the largest initial public offering ever, however, it will rely on a surprisingly low-tech, incredibly manual process.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Shares rose 12%—adding to a 20% rise in the previous session—following news that OpenAI, one of its biggest investments, is preparing to file for an initial public offering soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

SpaceX will try again to launch Starship External link on Friday, weeks ahead of its massive initial public offering, as it works through technical issues with the latest version of its huge rocket system.

From Barron's • May 22, 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