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

But that buy-in has to actually be fortified by something tangible. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Some of the buy-in appears to also come from the film’s cast, which includes Ben Kingsley, Andy Serkis and Mary-Louise Parker. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 2 July 2026

Tuesday’s sale produced just three buy-ins and set six artist auction records, led by Sir Thomas Lawrence’s Portrait of the Duke of Wellington and a pair of Jan van Huysum still lifes. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 July 2026

While the ranks of high school and college players are steadily increasing, and ESPN’s buy-in has delivered a boost, the sport hopes to one day have its Mighty Ducks moment. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 June 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