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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The smaller number of Antarctic Treaty nations might make building a 50-mile underwater seawall to protect a melting glacier a little more feasible to coordinate than geoengineering measures that would require UN buy-in, Elliott writes.
—Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
Heather Macy, who is in her first season coaching NSU, said the buy-in from her players has been incredible.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2026
Unlike Uber, which charged into cities around the world and forced regulators to play catch-up, Waymo is intentionally launching slowly, with government buy-in.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Attorney General Phil Weiser, who is also running for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, had a similarly expansive plan, though without references to a public option or buy-in.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
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Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
Heather Macy, who is in her first season coaching NSU, said the buy-in from her players has been incredible.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2026
Unlike Uber, which charged into cities around the world and forced regulators to play catch-up, Waymo is intentionally launching slowly, with government buy-in.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Attorney General Phil Weiser, who is also running for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, had a similarly expansive plan, though without references to a public option or buy-in.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Buy-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy-in. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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