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

The tech world is working overtime to secure fashion’s buy-in to build hype. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026

At a $4 million buy-in and seven-figure annual fee, access hardly comes cheap. — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026

This buy-in from the Ali estate is potentially tricky, though. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

And the hope is that the intensified focus will produce a stronger buy-in from a locker room filled with youngsters who are seemingly starting to gain confidence, and therefore, execute at a higher level. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 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