buyback

or buy-back

[ bahy-bak ]

/ ˈbaɪˌbæk /

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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.

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Origin of buyback

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

Words nearby buyback

buxom, Buxtehude, Buxton, buy, buy a pig in a poke, buyback, buy boat, buy-down, buyer, buyers' market, buyer's remorse

How to use buyback in a sentence

At least eight of the 54 towns did not have that clause in place at the time Christie’s law passed, meaning the clause was added after legislators tried to cap the buybacks.
How the Police Bank Millions Through Their Union Contracts|by Andrew Ford, Asbury Park Press, and Agnes Chang, Jeff Kao and Agnel Philip, ProPublica|February 8, 2021|ProPublica
“Even the most experienced players in the space, maybe have low single-digit buyback rates so it’s definitely quite a bit higher than what the rest of the industry is seeing,” Hefets told TechCrunch.
Divvy Homes secures $110M Series C to help renters become homeowners|Mary Ann Azevedo|February 2, 2021|TechCrunch
Another buyback program was started in 2003, this time for handguns.
Does Restricting Access to Guns Reduce Gun Violence?|Truthbetold|December 14, 2020|TruthBeTold.news
The organization also offers a chainsaw buyback program and organic farming training, a popular initiative that has helped buoy incomes, further reducing the temptation to cut down trees.
The fight to stop the next pandemic starts in the jungles of Borneo|Brian Barth|December 2, 2020|Popular-Science

“We see plenty of room for the shares to rise against a backdrop of aggressive share buybacks and efforts to improve financial health,” Citigroup analyst Mitsunobu Tsuruo wrote in the report.
SoftBank stock rides Uber and DoorDash to 20-year high|kdunn6|November 27, 2020|Fortune
And the administration participates in gun buyback programs, which have removed thousands of weapons from the street.
Chris Christie’s Faking It on Gun Rights|Olivia Nuzzi|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He would afterwards leave four empty beer bottles, two dollar under three of them, the fourth a self-awarded buyback.
New York’s Oldest Bar Stays Afloat|Michael Daly|October 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A buyback is a "no brainer" for Apple, Icahn told CNBC on Tuesday.
Carl Icahn Takes a Shine to Apple|CNBC|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Icahn said he spoke with Apple CEO Tim Cook about the company launching a larger buyback and that the two plan to speak again.
Carl Icahn Takes a Shine to Apple|CNBC|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Although Icahn is pushing for a larger buyback, it's likely it won't take place until March, Munster said.
Carl Icahn Takes a Shine to Apple|CNBC|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for buyback

buy-back

/ (ˈbaɪˌbæk) /

noun

commerce the repurchase by a company of some or all of its shares from an investor, who acquired them by putting venture capital into the company when it was formed

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