buy-in
Americannoun
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an act or instance of buying in.
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the deliberate submission of a false bid, too low to be met, in order to win a contract.
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Poker. the chips purchased by a player from the banker, occasionally a set amount required to enter a specific competition or game.
verb
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(tr) to buy back for the owner (an item in an auction) at or below the reserve price
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(intr) to purchase shares in a company
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(intr) to buy goods or securities on the open market against a defaulting seller, charging this seller with any market differences
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Also: buy into. informal (tr) to pay money to secure a position or place for (someone, esp oneself) in some organization, esp a business or club
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to purchase (goods, etc) in large quantities
to buy in for the winter
noun
Etymology
Origin of buy-in
Noun use of verb phrase buy in
Example Sentences
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“Netflix treats employees like adults who can handle difficult information and I love that. This creates enormous feelings of commitment and buy-in from employees,” Hastings wrote in the book.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
To address their concerns, Mr. Albright and Ms. Stricker suggest “the international community, led by the U.S. and Europe, with Russian and Chinese buy-in, must develop contingency plans to prevent” hazards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
Potentially, they ranked company culture third as they may place a high value on internal stakeholder buy-in and unanimity of purpose.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
But getting parent buy-in has taken a lot of work - with many used to tracking their children or having family chat groups to keep in touch.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
“But you need buy-in from everyone in the group. Give it some more thought. How can you help the shelter? How can each of you get something out of the experience?”
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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