go public

phrase

: to make a public disclosure

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An analysis by Redfin that looked at how much employees at both companies stand to gain potentially from the companies going public estimated that the combined IPO earnings would be enough to buy nearly one-third of all homes in San Francisco. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 The university, like campuses nationwide, is barred by federal privacy law from discussing individual discipline cases or internal deliberations, even when a student goes public. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 That will be a blow to the owners of companies that were considering going public, including Public Investment Fund. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The brothers who founded Mixue Group, a fast-growing bubble-tea chain, have seen their wealth shrink by more than a fifth since the company went public last year. — Dave Sebastian, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go public

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of go public was in 1976

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“Go public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20public. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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