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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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The other projects agreeing to Trump’s buyouts as of early May were Golden State Wind, in California, and Bluepoint Wind, off New Jersey and New York.
—Ben Link, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Most recently, the nonprofit that maintains the eagle camera has been working to raise money to buy out developers that want to put shoreline homes in Jackie and Shadow's territory.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Noun
The deal is expected to become one of the largest leveraged buyouts ever.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The other projects agreeing to Trump’s buyouts as of early May were Golden State Wind, in California, and Bluepoint Wind, off New Jersey and New York.
—Ben Link, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
Verb
Both came to the Lakers last offseason after being bought out of their respective contracts – Ayton with the Portland Trail Blazers and Smart with the Washington Wizards – during free agency.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Most recently, the nonprofit that maintains the eagle camera has been working to raise money to buy out developers that want to put shoreline homes in Jackie and Shadow's territory.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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“Buyout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyout. Accessed 16 May. 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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