buyout
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of buyout
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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If it gets across the finish line, the all-cash acquisition would be the largest buyout of a publicly traded company to date.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The $2.4bn figure, if correct, he says is comparable to the steep financial challenge the Tata Group faced after Tata Steel's buyout of UK's Corus Steel nearly two decades ago.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The board of directors at eBay on Tuesday rejected GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen’s buyout offer, calling it “neither credible nor attractive.”
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
A failed merger with Frontier, and a disallowed buyout from JetBlue, distracted from operations.
From Barron's • May 8, 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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