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
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Advertisement Efforts to improve accountability already have buy-in from major AI companies.
—Harry Booth, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
They’re expected to bring new ideas and energy—all while trying to learn the unwritten rules and gain buy-in from their colleagues.
—Shanna Hocking, Harvard Business Review, 19 Jan. 2026
So there’s buy-in from that quarter.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Legislation would require Congress to act; voluntary participation would need buy-in from card issuers.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
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Harry Booth, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
They’re expected to bring new ideas and energy—all while trying to learn the unwritten rules and gain buy-in from their colleagues.
—Shanna Hocking, Harvard Business Review, 19 Jan. 2026
So there’s buy-in from that quarter.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Legislation would require Congress to act; voluntary participation would need buy-in from card issuers.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Buy-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy-in. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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