plural buy-ins
: acceptance of and willingness to actively support and participate in something (such as a proposed new plan or policy)
Without buy-in from his troops, Gruden's just another tuned-out coach.—
Tim Keown
Tim KeownProbably the biggest challenge is to increase teacher buy-in. Some worry that Khan's methods are too untested. Others are more blunt, saying he wants to replace teachers with computers.—Kayla Webley
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Giang said that Lam also faces political hurdles for reform buy-in and the challenge of maintaining Vietnam's pragmatic approach to foreign policy.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Giang said that Lam also faces political hurdles for reform buy-in and the challenge of maintaining Vietnam’s pragmatic approach to foreign policy.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
To get the necessary political buy-in from the whole state, the plan called for the train to run inland, threading the farmland of the Central Valley.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
That collective buy-in has fueled a 4-1-0 record, tying the Earthquakes for second place in the Western Conference with 12 points and putting them on the cusp of the best start in club history.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Giang said that Lam also faces political hurdles for reform buy-in and the challenge of maintaining Vietnam’s pragmatic approach to foreign policy.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
To get the necessary political buy-in from the whole state, the plan called for the train to run inland, threading the farmland of the Central Valley.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
That collective buy-in has fueled a 4-1-0 record, tying the Earthquakes for second place in the Western Conference with 12 points and putting them on the cusp of the best start in club history.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Buy-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy-in. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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