buyout
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of buyout
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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It's the second voluntary buyout offer that Microsoft has offered employees this year, after giving seven percent of its US workforce the option to retire early in April.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Trian Fund Management says a buyout could revive its business.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Mercedes-Benz will offer a voluntary buyout program for support staff in Germany starting in December to increase efficiency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Microsoft is making buyout offers to 60,000 employees, the latest bid by a big tech company to pare its workforce and make way for AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 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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