buy-in

noun

ˈbī-ˌin 

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

Probably 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

Examples of buy-in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Efforts to move this work on longevity into human trials – and get buy-in from drug companies – have proven fruitless, though. — Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

However, Ogwumike’s success as president of the players’ union, helming two monumental collective bargaining agreements, certainly gives her the buy-in from the players and an understanding of the league’s business. — Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

And Democrats would be very hard-pressed to ever get any GOP buy-in on that idea. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Employee ownership also helps secure critical buy-in from current employees, who now have an equity stake in the company's future success. — Evan Edwards, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for buy-in

• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• crankpin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin