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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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
So has political jockeying and the project’s need for buy-in from voters across the state’s 58 counties.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The sale of our home paid our initial buy-in for a life interest in our community.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
Planning an event this big takes time and everyone’s buy-in.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2024
Those hoping to become franchise operators can now do so without any buy-in requirements; instead, prospective franchisees need only fill out a fairly vague questionnaire.
—Angela L. Pagán / The Takeout, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
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
So has political jockeying and the project’s need for buy-in from voters across the state’s 58 counties.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The sale of our home paid our initial buy-in for a life interest in our community.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
Planning an event this big takes time and everyone’s buy-in.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2024
Those hoping to become franchise operators can now do so without any buy-in requirements; instead, prospective franchisees need only fill out a fairly vague questionnaire.
—Angela L. Pagán / The Takeout, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Buy-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy-in. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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