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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Iraola’s system requires collective buy-in and athletic commitment, and will be picked apart should one link in the pressing chain show any signs of weakness.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
At the more analog level, Macy’s has also opened a museum-like Heritage Room, to showcase its history and foster pride among employees—and by extension, buy-in to make innovation work.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 2 June 2026
These formulas—which range from drugstore gems to K-beauty picks and French-pharmacy classics—also have buy-in from the pros.
—Jenny Berg, InStyle, 29 May 2026
With votes from three out of five city commissioners needed to send her $450 million public safety bond to the November ballot, Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins is asking for more time to secure buy-in from the majority of her colleagues.
—Tess Riski
may 28, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
At the more analog level, Macy’s has also opened a museum-like Heritage Room, to showcase its history and foster pride among employees—and by extension, buy-in to make innovation work.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 2 June 2026
These formulas—which range from drugstore gems to K-beauty picks and French-pharmacy classics—also have buy-in from the pros.
—Jenny Berg, InStyle, 29 May 2026
With votes from three out of five city commissioners needed to send her $450 million public safety bond to the November ballot, Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins is asking for more time to secure buy-in from the majority of her colleagues.
—Tess Riski
may 28, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
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“Buy-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy-in. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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