buyback
noun
buy·back
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Definition of buyback
: the act or an instance of buying something back
especially
: the repurchase by a corporation of shares of its own common stock on the open market
Examples of buyback in a Sentence
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As part of that rollout, O'Rourke issued a plan to combat hate, white nationalism and gun violence -- calling for a federal gun database and a mandatory federal buyback of assault-style guns. — Dallas News, "More secret tape fallout in Texas House, Beto O'Rourke's reboot, Dallas mayor creates crime task force," 20 Aug. 2019 The company also approved a $100 million stock buyback. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Callaway Golf posts record revenue but lower earnings as apparel takes larger role," 8 Aug. 2019 Guns Down America, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control policies, is calling on Walmart to stop selling firearms and to offer gun buybacks to its customers. — Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, "Walmart says it will keep selling guns, even as advocacy groups and workers voice concerns," 5 Aug. 2019 In the first half of 2019, announced buybacks have totaled Â¥5.825 trillion, more than double the tally from the first six months of last year, I-N research shows. — Kosaku Narioka, WSJ, "Once a Miser, Japan Inc. Is Opening Its Wallet to Buy Back Shares," 10 July 2019 The builder, which touted increased new home orders and prices, also authorized up to $1 billion in share buybacks. — Alex Veiga, SFChronicle.com, "Stocks slightly lower amid mixed company earnings," 30 July 2019 Frost announced its board authorized a $100 million stock buyback. — Patrick Danner, ExpressNews.com, "Frost Bank parent’s string of smashing analysts’ earnings estimates ends," 25 July 2019 But the cellular technology developer’s total shareholder return jumped to 44 percent thanks to a massive $30 billion stock buyback. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "How the 16 highest-paid CEOs of San Diego public companies made their money," 14 July 2019 Big Tech may seem immune to the recent slowdown in stock buybacks, but even the deepest pockets have their limits. — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, "Big Tech’s Buyback Spree Nears Its Limits," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'buyback.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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buyback
noun
buy·back
| \ ˈbī-ˌbak
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Legal Definition of buyback
: an act or instance of buying something back
especially
: the repurchase by a corporation of shares of its own common stock on the open market