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

On tech, Wiener has pushed for artificial intelligence regulation but also been criticized for taking a technocratic approach with buy-in from wealthy tech leaders. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

The Second World War demanded mass buy-in; every factory, every worker, every young man, every housewife had to play a role. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Tower also cut his price target for the company to $310 per share from $345 a share, citing investor concerns about franchisees' buy-in for the company's overall strategy. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

But the buy-in could fade if the results don’t follow the hard work. — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 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