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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Jacas specifically highlighted the players’ buy-in and how the staff challenged him physically and mentally during his time in the facility.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Public buy-in is essential for any government choosing to embrace nuclear power; officials must convince their citizens that nuclear power is a safe and necessary option for energy security, or risk losing public support and ending up with a policy reversal down the line (as happened in Germany).
—Julius Cesar Trajano, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The next step was fan buy-in, but that generated organically.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
However, Iran may have entered a new phase where the visible buy-in of the leader is no longer required.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Public buy-in is essential for any government choosing to embrace nuclear power; officials must convince their citizens that nuclear power is a safe and necessary option for energy security, or risk losing public support and ending up with a policy reversal down the line (as happened in Germany).
—Julius Cesar Trajano, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The next step was fan buy-in, but that generated organically.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
However, Iran may have entered a new phase where the visible buy-in of the leader is no longer required.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for buy-in
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“Buy-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy-in. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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