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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This creates trust and realized value in the data, leading to buy-in for a lasting, data-forward company culture.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Despite a pretty high buy-in, it's raised well over US$100,000 on a $15K goal, with two weeks left to go.
—New Atlas, 15 May 2025
Hoffman also sees fashion as a collaborative effort, but one that requires greater buy-in to overhaul so brands aren’t constantly at the whims of a broken system that is vulnerable to the slightest deviation from the status quo.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 9 May 2025
The Trump Administration’s China Challenge Rebuilding American strength will take buy-in at home and abroad—and from Trump himself.
—Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Despite a pretty high buy-in, it's raised well over US$100,000 on a $15K goal, with two weeks left to go.
—New Atlas, 15 May 2025
Hoffman also sees fashion as a collaborative effort, but one that requires greater buy-in to overhaul so brands aren’t constantly at the whims of a broken system that is vulnerable to the slightest deviation from the status quo.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 9 May 2025
The Trump Administration’s China Challenge Rebuilding American strength will take buy-in at home and abroad—and from Trump himself.
—Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
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“Buy-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy-in. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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