buyback
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buyback
- /ˈbaɪˌbæk/
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Deverbal from buy back.
noun buybacks
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The repurchase of something previously sold, especially of stock by the company that issued it.
Stock buybacks are controversial—they usually come from a company that is stalled or whose growth is decelerating. With buybacks, a CEO is making a rather incredible statement. She's saying: The market is wrong. It's valuing our company so incorrectly, and clearly has so little idea where we are hea
Opposite: sellback
- A government purchase scheme intended to achieve a specific goal such as habitat protection or a reduction in firearm numbers.
- A free drink given to a patron by a bartender.
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noun repurchase of something previously sold
| Español | recompra, recompra accionaria |
|---|---|
| Français | rétrocession |
Talk about this word "buyback." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/buyback. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. buyback. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/buyback "buyback." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/buyback.
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@misc{buyback_2026,
title = {buyback},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/buyback},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
