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Definitions

go public

VERB
divulge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admit blab communicate disclose give away leak publish reveal uncover
STRONG
betray broadcast declare discover exhibit expose gossip impart mouth proclaim promulgate spill spring tattle tell
WEAK
blow the whistle cough up fess up let hair down let slip open up own up spill the beans tip off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal cover hide keep suppress withhold
STRONG
protect
WEAK
secrete

Example Sentences

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In 1980, Steve Jobs made his debut in a brief article on Apple’s plans to go public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is expected to soon file confidentially with regulators and go public in June, while artificial-intelligence labs OpenAI and Anthropic are reportedly targeting fourth-quarter IPOs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

But they maintained the students were right to go public about the challenges they faced due to a shortage of permanent staff.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

He knew Xerox desired to invest in Apple, which would soon go public in one of the most eagerly anticipated stock offerings of the era.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

And if I go public, instantly I'm a scientific oddity, front-page news.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.