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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Treasury yields were mixed as markets braced for increased bond buyback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
He adds that competitive pressures are likely to ease next year and that buyback talk could restart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Last Wednesday, Treasury unexpectedly announced it would expand existing buyback plans to at least $4 billion in the eight total scheduled buyback operations through Nov. 4.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
“It is likely that the first long end buyback operation post 9th September could see a size much larger than the $4 billion to give a signal to the market,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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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