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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The group also will increase the size of its share buyback program for the fiscal year, to 950 million pounds from 750 million pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
In August, Samsung announced a buyback of up to $80 billion of its own stock to boost shareholder returns.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Alongside dividend growth, Air Liquide said it will launch a 4 billion euros share buyback, equivalent to $4.5 billion, over the 2027-28 period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Following on from the buyback bonanza noted above by Scott Rubner at Citadel Securities, here’s the breakdown of where this year’s $1.3 trillion of company share purchases may be going.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 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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