public offering

American  

noun

1. a sale of a new issue of securities to the general public through a managing underwriter (private placement ): required to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Example Sentences

It is developing the rocket as the company prepares for a highly anticipated public offering that bankers believe will make SpaceX one of the most valuable companies in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Unitree, one of the leading makers of both full robots and robot parts, seeks to raise around $610 million in an initial public offering in Shanghai set for this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

On Wednesday, Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX filed confidential initial public offering documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to The Wall Street Journal.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

It plans to sell shares in an initial public offering later this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 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)