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go public

Idioms  

  1. Become a publicly held company, that is, issue ownership shares in the form of stock. For example, As soon as the company grows a little bigger and begins to show a profit, we intend to go public. [Mid-1900s]

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OpenAI is now valued at $852 billion, with Microsoft among its backers, and is preparing to go public on the stock market.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Now, the company is set to go public Friday at a valuation above $9 billion as artificial intelligence drives demand for new sources of electricity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“What we’re trying to do is figure out what are the pain points for people of going public and trying to encourage people to go public sooner.”

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Starlink is a significant part of SpaceX, the Musk company that is expected to go public this year in what could be a record-breaking stock market listing.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Aunt Gloria and Rashid had decided to go public.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

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