cash out

verb

cashed out; cashing out; cashes out

transitive verb

: to convert (noncash assets) to cash
cash out stocks

intransitive verb

: to convert noncash assets to cash
cash-out noun

Examples of cash out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In February and April, Dimon cashed out 1 million shares of JPMorgan stock, with the total proceeds valued at about $183 million. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 May 2024 Even so, investing in gold has its downsides, including the hurdles of cashing out of the investment compared with the ease of selling stocks and other liquid investments. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 May 2024 Still, Trump won't be able to cash out the new stock immediately. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024 Wrestling legend Vince McMahon has cashed out $311 million worth of his stock in TKO Group Holdings, the public company formed last April after Endeavor acquired World Wrestling Entertainment and merged it with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024 Vince McMahon continues to cash out his stock in TKO Group Holdings, the company formed by the merger of WWE and UFC that is majority-owned by Endeavor. Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024 By selling them, often at a slight discount, studios can cash out and buyers can receive modest tax relief. Matt Stevens, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024 If the company’s board, which includes a number of Trump family members and cronies, tries to waive this provision, alarmed investors could tank the stock before Trump has a chance to cash out. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024 When studios sell these vouchers to state taxpayers, often at a slight discount, the studios cash out while the buyers receive modest tax relief. Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of cash out was in 1971

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“Cash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20out. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

Legal Definition

cash out

transitive verb
1
: to prematurely redeem the securities of (a holder) often as part of a merger
the merging company will cash out the minority shareholders
2
a
: to accept payment for (a security) in full often unwillingly
the shareholders were required to cash out their shares
b
: to dispose of (one's goods or assets) by sale
cashed out his investment
cash-out noun
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