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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

  • repurchaser noun

Etymology

Origin of repurchase

First recorded in 1585–95; re- + purchase

Example Sentences

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Wayfair reported a loss of 80 cents a share for the quarter, due in part to a $43 million loss from the repurchase of debt.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The current price offers a good entry point for investors and potentially allows the company to repurchase a lot of stock.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The design-software group said late Tuesday it would launch a $25 billion share repurchase program that will run through Apr. 30, 2030 in a move “designed to return value to Adobe’s stockholders.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

It, too, announced a $300 million repurchase program in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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

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