1
: an act or instance of buying out
2
: a financial incentive offered to an employee in exchange for an early retirement or voluntary resignation
bought out; buying out; buys out
1
: to purchase the share or interest of
2
: to purchase the entire stock-in-trade and the goodwill of (a business)
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Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
The Bobcats are also giving Kielsmeier a one-time payment of $25,000 to use for the buyout from his previous contract.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The two sisters clash when Tonina secretly buys out a part of their island family house from their cousin Željka, even though the sisters had agreed to buy it together.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The contract guarantees $10 million – a $7 million salary in 2027, with a $3 million buyout if the Dodgers do not exercise a $10 million club option for 2028.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
The Bobcats are also giving Kielsmeier a one-time payment of $25,000 to use for the buyout from his previous contract.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
His visit came one day after FEMA announced $26 million to buy out 75 homes in North Carolina — a move aimed at helping families relocate out of high-risk flood zones and clearing the way for long-term mitigation.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The two sisters clash when Tonina secretly buys out a part of their island family house from their cousin Željka, even though the sisters had agreed to buy it together.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Buyout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyout. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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buyout
1 of 2 noun
buy·out
ˈbī-ˌau̇t 
: an act or instance of buying out
buy out
2 of 2 transitive verb1
: to purchase the share or interest of
2
: to purchase the entire tangible and intangible assets of (a business)
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