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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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Agility also confirmed it still intends to go public by the end of the year through a special-purpose acquisition company deal that would value it at $2.5 billion.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in an interview that the company likely wouldn’t go public this year because of safety concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Anthropic reportedly disclosed its second consecutive profitable quarter on Sunday, as it prepares to go public.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

"Given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public, and we don't feel pressure on that," Altman told Fortune business magazine on Friday.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

Aames was the first subprime mortgage lender to go public.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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