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
bought out; buying out; buys out
1
: to purchase the share or interest of
2
: to purchase the entire stock-in-trade and the goodwill of (a business)
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 June 2026
Florida incurred more than $16 million in buyout obligations after firing football coach Billy Napier and his staff.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 June 2026
Buyout window opens first Starting late Tuesday and through June 30, teams can buy out player contracts.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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Noun
The enterprise software industry faces real challenges from AI, and the crop of 2021-2022 LBOs in this space will age badly; keep an eye on Coupa, a 2022 Thoma Bravo take-private, Zendesk, and Hellman & Friedman/Permira buyouts of the same year.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 June 2026
Florida incurred more than $16 million in buyout obligations after firing football coach Billy Napier and his staff.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026
Verb
Content Partners has struck a new deal with Carlyle Global Credit to facilitate fresh investment capital for the company that has been a pioneer in buying out ownership stakes and profit participation rights in movies and TV shows from individuals and production companies.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 June 2026
Buyout window opens first Starting late Tuesday and through June 30, teams can buy out player contracts.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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“Buyout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyout. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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buyout
1 of 2 noun
buy·out
ˈbī-ˌau̇t 
: an act or instance of buying out
buy out
2 of 2 transitive verb1
: to purchase the share or interest of
2
: to purchase the entire tangible and intangible assets of (a business)
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