: 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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After six straight quarters of no share buybacks, Berkshire repurchased $235 million of its stock in the quarter.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
This is the sixth straight quarter Berkshire has had to sell due to DaVita buybacks that have reduced its outstanding shares, raising Berkshire’s percentage ownership.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Investors have pressured companies to spit money out in dividends and stock buybacks instead of chasing ever-more oil production, and companies have been happy to oblige.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 May 2026
The company also disclosed a plan to increase its share buybacks by $1 billion.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
This is the sixth straight quarter Berkshire has had to sell due to DaVita buybacks that have reduced its outstanding shares, raising Berkshire’s percentage ownership.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Investors have pressured companies to spit money out in dividends and stock buybacks instead of chasing ever-more oil production, and companies have been happy to oblige.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 May 2026
The company also disclosed a plan to increase its share buybacks by $1 billion.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
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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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