buyout

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noun

buy·​out ˈbī-ˌau̇t How to pronounce buyout (audio)
1
: an act or instance of buying out
2
: a financial incentive offered to an employee in exchange for an early retirement or voluntary resignation

buy out

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verb

bought out; buying out; buys out

transitive verb

1
: to purchase the share or interest of
2
: to purchase the entire stock-in-trade and the goodwill of (a business)

Examples of buyout in a Sentence

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Noun
There were rumors that Belichick and the Tar Heels discussed buyout options. Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025 United must also soon refinance the long-term debt foisted on them by the Glazers’ leveraged buyout 20 years ago, with interest rates set to rise, potentially adding several million pounds to the club’s bill each year. Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
Not many get to buy out $98 million stars to set up their plan. Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 Following the pop icon's death in 2009, Jackson's shares went to his estate, which Sony bought out in 2016. Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for buyout

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of buyout was in 1598

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“Buyout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyout. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

buyout

1 of 2 noun
buy·​out ˈbī-ˌau̇t How to pronounce buyout (audio)
: an act or instance of buying out

buy out

2 of 2 transitive verb
1
: to purchase the share or interest of
2
: to purchase the entire tangible and intangible assets of (a business)

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