plural buy-ins
: acceptance of and willingness to actively support and participate in something (such as a proposed new plan or policy)
Without buy-in from his troops, Gruden's just another tuned-out coach.—
Tim Keown
Tim KeownProbably the biggest challenge is to increase teacher buy-in. Some worry that Khan's methods are too untested. Others are more blunt, saying he wants to replace teachers with computers.—Kayla Webley
Kayla WebleyExamples of buy-in in a Sentence
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To gain that parent buy-in, Sacramento Act created a working group of about a dozen mothers.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
The tournament variety is nothing to be scoffed at, either, with plenty of Knockout, Sit & Go, and Windfall tournaments with buy-ins ranging from just a few bucks up to the $500+ price tags on some of the bigger GTD tournaments.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
But final buy-in is needed from the county, which has been a driving force in the deal since 2022.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
The tribes lobbying against the project say Coquille leaders are claiming illegitimate ancestral ties to Medford as a way of sidestepping the more customary — and arduous — process of getting buy-in from the governor, local officials and other tribes.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
And so that's something that is going to have to be solved in order for there to have full buy-in in the House.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
That’s why community buy-in is so important, even just several months into the pilot.
—Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
Once buy-in has been established, make high-quality data your goal.
—Kevin Campbell, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The initiative has buy-in from more than 180 organizations worldwide, including the RIAA, NMPA, BMI, ASCAP, Recording Academy and American Association of Independent Music (A2IM).
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2024
Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
The tournament variety is nothing to be scoffed at, either, with plenty of Knockout, Sit & Go, and Windfall tournaments with buy-ins ranging from just a few bucks up to the $500+ price tags on some of the bigger GTD tournaments.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
But final buy-in is needed from the county, which has been a driving force in the deal since 2022.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
The tribes lobbying against the project say Coquille leaders are claiming illegitimate ancestral ties to Medford as a way of sidestepping the more customary — and arduous — process of getting buy-in from the governor, local officials and other tribes.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
And so that's something that is going to have to be solved in order for there to have full buy-in in the House.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
That’s why community buy-in is so important, even just several months into the pilot.
—Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
Once buy-in has been established, make high-quality data your goal.
—Kevin Campbell, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The initiative has buy-in from more than 180 organizations worldwide, including the RIAA, NMPA, BMI, ASCAP, Recording Academy and American Association of Independent Music (A2IM).
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Buy-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy-in. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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