public offering

NOUN

shares for sale in a company

Synonyms

WEAK

initial public offering new securities issue

Example Sentences

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Cerebras Systems, a chip startup that makes processors customized for running advanced artificial-intelligence models, filed paperwork Friday for an initial public offering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The search giant has a lot to gain from SpaceX’s upcoming initial public offering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Musk in February put X, artificial-intelligence startup xAI and SpaceX under the same roof as the combined firm prepares for an initial public offering.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Voyager listed via an initial public offering in June.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 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