Showing results for buyout. Search instead for buyouts.

buyout

American

[bahy-aut] / 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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

buyout

Each state decides, and a buyout is not the same as being let go.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

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

In a memo to employees, Microsoft Chief People Officer Amy Coleman said the buyout was new for the company.

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

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023