buyout

American

[bahy-out] / ˈbaɪˌaʊt /

noun

an act or instance of buying out, especially of buying all or a controlling percentage of the shares in a company.

Etymology

Origin of buyout

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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Some workers are more equipped to take a buyout than others, depending on their level of financial security.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Coleman wrote that the voluntary buyout is being offered to a small percentage of long-serving U.S. employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Inter, having stumped up the Brazilian's buyout clause, got a 20-year-old with the world at his record-breaking feet who would lead them to Uefa Cup glory that season and later captain the Nerazzurri.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Britain’s Intertek Group rejected a 7.93 billion-pound takeover proposal from Swedish buyout group EQT, citing undervaluation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The shelter filled with supphes was a buyout, something that allowed his parents and everyone else to pretend they had helped him.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

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