buy into
Britishverb
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to agree with or accept as valid (an argument, theory, etc)
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informal to get involved in (an argument, fight, etc)
Example Sentences
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When it comes to movies, people will buy into a marketing narrative just to experience it themselves, but that alone isn’t enough to call a movie an all-timer.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
But you don’t have to wholly buy into the idea of a character like Sonny to find something intriguing about what Adeline is saying about storytelling throughout “People Watching.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Erik Rylander, head of carbon-dioxide removal at Stockholm Exergi, said Frontier funding helped convince the Swedish government to buy into its project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
It’s up to investors to decide whether to buy into this narrative and bet on a turnaround for the struggling software maker.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Already he’d borrowed heavily to redo their house, to buy into the west side subdivision and golf course, and to wheedle a position on the proposed ski valley’s board of directors.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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