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Synonyms

repurchase

American  
[ree-pur-chuhs] / riˈpɜr tʃəs /

verb (used with object)

repurchased, repurchasing
  1. to buy again; regain by purchase.


noun

  1. the act of repurchasing.

adjective

  1. of or relating to repurchase.

    a repurchase contract.

repurchase British  
/ riːˈpɜːtʃɪs /

verb

  1. to buy back or buy again goods, securities, assets, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an act or instance of repurchasing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of repurchase

First recorded in 1585–95; re- + purchase

Example Sentences

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Strategy also said Monday that it didn’t sell any preferred or common shares last week, but also did not buy back any shares under its current repurchase program.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Analysts trace the genesis of Stretch’s current distress to May, when Strategy tapped its cash reserve to repurchase $1.5 billion in zero-coupon convertible senior notes due in 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Strategy said plans to buy back $1 billion worth of Digital Credit Securities, which refers to its preferred stocks, and to repurchase $1 billion of common stock.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

JPMorgan said it would repurchase $50 billion in shares, while Morgan Stanley announced $20 billion in buybacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Kabuo pulled into a turnout one rainy afternoon and explained to her in grave tones that he intended to repurchase his parents’ property as soon as the chance arose.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

The company repurchased $2.2 billion in stock during the second quarter and allocated $1.1 billion to dividend payments, having poured $54.6 billion into capital returns since launching its program in 2022.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

The company repurchased around $100 million of stock in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

The bank repurchased $7.2 billion worth of common stock during the first quarter, up from $6.3 billion in the previous quarter and $4.5 billion during the year-earlier quarter.

From MarketWatch Apr. 15, 2026

Intel repurchased Apollo Global Management’s stake in its Irish chip factory; shares dipped 1.7% in premarket trading.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

After she was recaptured, Ellen was sold to slave traders but was later repurchased by abolitionists and taken north.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

The new share buyback program builds on a $470 million repurchasing scheme in fiscal 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

“The business is producing significant free cash flow, and management is enhancing per-share value by repurchasing shares at a discount to our estimate of intrinsic value,” says Oakmark investment analyst Joe Pittman.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

Google parent Alphabet didn’t buy back any stock in the latest quarter, after repurchasing around $15.1 billion in the same period a year before.

From MarketWatch May 10, 2026

Additionally, Intel also agreed to buy back full control of its chip factory in Ireland last week by repurchasing Apollo Global Management’s stake in the venture.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

"There are only two reasons for repurchasing such stock," he said crisply.

From Rimrock Trail by Dunn, J. Allan, (Joseph Allan)

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