: the act or an instance of buying something back
In Boston and other cities, gun buyback programs dramatically call attention to the profusion of firearms among the young …—Diane Weathers
Talks of a potential buyback come as Volkswagen and federal regulators discuss ways to bring the more than half-million affected Volkswagen cars in the US up to current emissions standards.—Bryan Logan
especially
: the repurchase by a corporation of shares of its own common stock usually on the open market
Most corporate buybacks involve a repurchase by a company of part of its outstanding common stock at a fixed price, which is normally sufficiently higher than the market price to attract the desired number of shares. —Leonard Sloane
This stock buyback boom, while obscure to much of the public, has become one of the most pervasive and divisive practices in corporate America. —Michael Kranish
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“Buyback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyback. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.
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