Definitions

public offering

NOUN

shares for sale in a company

Synonyms

WEAK

initial public offering new securities issue

Example Sentences

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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

Chinese AI startup StepFun is set to file for a Hong Kong initial public offering as soon as Monday, with a proposed valuation up to $12 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

OpenAI confidentially filed an S-1 with the SEC for an initial public offering, but timing is undecided.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Underlying SpaceX’s record-breaking initial public offering is an equally jaw-dropping set of financial projections hinging on future markets like orbital data centers, space tourism, asteroid mining and more.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Not in those days would he have celebrated his pilgrimage to the shrine of Khwajah Mueeyinudin Chisti by a public offering of ghee.

From The Broken Road by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)