buyout

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noun

buy·​out ˈbī-ˌau̇t How to pronounce buyout (audio)
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

buy out

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verb

bought out; buying out; buys out

transitive verb

1
: to purchase the share or interest of
2
: to purchase the entire stock-in-trade and the goodwill of (a business)

Examples of buyout in a Sentence

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Noun
As previously reported, Netflix has been experimenting with a new model and is paying talent on a handful of movies using a different backend buyout scheme that is performance-based. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024 In time, at the insistence of Houston and other schools, the latter came to include a $250,000 buyout clause in case the deal was terminated by EverWonder before the three-year term was up. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Verb
Also, in 2020, Missoni bought out T&J Vestor, its licensee for the Missoni Home collections, building on a partnership kicked off in 1983. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024 By 1996, Morgan bought out his partner for $10 million and renamed the firm Morgan Properties. Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buyout 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of buyout was in 1598

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“Buyout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyout. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

Legal Definition

buyout

1 of 2 noun
buy·​out ˈbī-ˌau̇t How to pronounce buyout (audio)
: an act or instance of buying out

buy out

2 of 2 transitive verb
1
: to purchase the share or interest of
2
: to purchase the entire tangible and intangible assets of (a business)

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