: the act or an instance of buying something back
In Boston and other cities, gun buyback programs dramatically call attention to the profusion of firearms among the young …—
Diane Weathers
Diane WeathersTalks of a potential buyback come as Volkswagen and federal regulators discuss ways to bring the more than half-million affected Volkswagen cars in the US up to current emissions standards.—Bryan Logan
Bryan Logan
especially
: the repurchase by a corporation of shares of its own common stock usually on the open market
Most corporate buybacks involve a repurchase by a company of part of its outstanding common stock at a fixed price, which is normally sufficiently higher than the market price to attract the desired number of shares. —Leonard Sloane
Leonard Sloane This stock buyback boom, while obscure to much of the public, has become one of the most pervasive and divisive practices in corporate America. —Michael Kranish
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Chevron’s outlook indicated a slowdown in the pace of its stock buybacks in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter amid tariff woes and the decision of OPEC+ to boost supply.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 18 May 2025
Mercedes has recently suggested a new buyback plan of up to 5 billion euros to repurchase up to 10% of its share capital.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Corporations Other tax increases that had been considered that would have hit big business, such as an increase in the stock buyback tax or a limit on the state and local deduction for corporations, were mostly rejected.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Many departing firms included buyback clauses in their exit agreements, to enable reentry in case geopolitical conditions changed.
—Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 18 May 2025
Mercedes has recently suggested a new buyback plan of up to 5 billion euros to repurchase up to 10% of its share capital.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Corporations Other tax increases that had been considered that would have hit big business, such as an increase in the stock buyback tax or a limit on the state and local deduction for corporations, were mostly rejected.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Many departing firms included buyback clauses in their exit agreements, to enable reentry in case geopolitical conditions changed.
—Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
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buyback
noun
buy·back
ˈbī-ˌbak 
: an act or instance of buying something back
especially
: the repurchase by a corporation of shares of its own common stock on the open market
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