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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The team’s buy-in is clear through three games.
—Pj Green
march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The absence of visible buy-in from these traditional partners was concerning.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But people might hope for a bit more clarity from the man who launched the war without congressional authorization, popular support, or even much buy-in from his own advisers.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
That investment has buy-in from all four caucuses and Walz.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
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Pj Green
march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The absence of visible buy-in from these traditional partners was concerning.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But people might hope for a bit more clarity from the man who launched the war without congressional authorization, popular support, or even much buy-in from his own advisers.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
That investment has buy-in from all four caucuses and Walz.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Buy-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy-in. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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