buyback
Americannoun
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the buying of something that one previously sold.
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any arrangement to take back something as a condition of a sale, as by a supplier who agrees to purchase its customer's goods.
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Also called stock buyback. a repurchase by a company of its own stock in the open market, as for investment purposes or for use in future corporate acquisitions.
Etymology
Origin of buyback
First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of the verb phrase buy back
Example Sentences
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Universal Music Group increased its share buyback to 1 billion euros from 500 million, funding it by selling Spotify shares.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Thursday's report recommended that state and federal governments should prioritise efforts to "finalise and implement an updated and nationally consistent" National Firearms Agreement as well as a proposed gun buyback scheme.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Its board authorized a new $20 billion share buyback program.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
In 2024, Apple announced a record $110 billion share buyback, and followed that up with a $100 billion buyback last year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Another staple of 1990s crime fighting—and of the evening news—was the gun buyback.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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