buy into

phrase

: to purchase a portion of or interest in
the TV network bought into its local football team

Examples of buy into in a Sentence

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Well, the problem is, the American people have not been asked to buy into the mission and didn’t buy into the mission. ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Her health care goals include a system that allows all Wisconsinites to buy into the plan available to state employees and retirees, as well as doubling the BadgerCare eligibility level and protecting reproductive health freedom. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Low-income Americans who can’t afford to buy into the housing market and who lack a significant presence in the stock market are starting on their back foot. David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Again, retail investors have shown a strong appetite to buy into private credit despite the lack of information and correct pricing of the illiquid positions underlying the funds. Derek Horstmeyer, Fortune, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for buy into

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of buy into was in 1746

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“Buy into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy%20into. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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