go public

phrase

: to make a public disclosure

Examples of go public in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By going public in June, SpaceX locked itself out of the raise-and-pray venture capital world. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

But for now, the question is not whether Oura can eventually go public. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

The deal has been polarizing for the creative community, with many boldface names going public in their opposition to the merger. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

One stark reality of the new identity is that Discovery Communications, which went public in 2008, two decades after the Discovery Channel lit up as a cable network, will now no longer have its name in lights. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for go public

• nonpublic
• republic
• semipublic