repurchase agreement
noun
re·pur·chase agreement
(ˌ)rē-ˈpər-chəs- 
: a contract giving the seller of securities (such as treasury bills) the right to repurchase after a stated period and the buyer the right to retain interest earnings
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Phillips and the automaker went back and forth over the vehicle, with the arbitrator settling on a repurchase agreement that Phillips thought was unfair.
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Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Phillips and the automaker went back and forth over the vehicle, with the arbitrator settling on a repurchase agreement that Phillips thought was unfair.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Fed also has costs, including interest payments on reserve balances, interest payments on securities sold via repurchase agreements, and operational costs like payroll and its buildings.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 July 2025
That fund’s holdings are split roughly 50-50 between short-term U.S. Treasury Debt and Treasury repurchase agreements.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 21 June 2025
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Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Phillips and the automaker went back and forth over the vehicle, with the arbitrator settling on a repurchase agreement that Phillips thought was unfair.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Fed also has costs, including interest payments on reserve balances, interest payments on securities sold via repurchase agreements, and operational costs like payroll and its buildings.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 July 2025
That fund’s holdings are split roughly 50-50 between short-term U.S. Treasury Debt and Treasury repurchase agreements.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for repurchase agreement
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“Repurchase agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repurchase%20agreement. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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