buyback

or buy-back

[bahy-bak]

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noun

the buying of something that one previously sold.
any arrangement to take back something as a condition of a sale, as by a supplier who agrees to purchase its customer's goods.
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.

Origin of buyback

First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of the verb phrase buy back

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Related Words for buyback

acknowledgment, deal, grant, admission, compromise, permit, privilege, indulgence, permission, confession, assent, sellout, boon, surrender, warrant, authorization, allowance, trade-off, buyback, copout

Examples from the Web for buyback

Contemporary Examples of buyback

A buyback is a "no brainer" for Apple, Icahn told CNBC on Tuesday.
Carl Icahn Takes a Shine to Apple
CNBC
August 13, 2013
Within six weeks, Mindich has sold more than 400 and already proudly presented a $20,000 check to the Newark buyback program.
Cory Booker’s Murder Accessory: Turning Buyback Guns Into Jewelry
Nina Strochlic
January 25, 2013
A buyback event in Miami garnered over 100 guns, breaking a local record.
Gun Buybacks Mostly a Waste of Time and Money, Experts Say
Eliza Shapiro
December 29, 2012