repurchase

verb

Definition of repurchasenext
1
as in to replenish

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2
as in to rebuy

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Recent Examples of repurchase In its simplest form, above-target inflation would erode the value of existing debt, allowing the government to repurchase or refinance at relatively cheaper rates. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 So does what happened after any tender or repurchase proposal arrived. — Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 In April, its board authorized an additional $100 billion share-repurchase program and increased the quarterly dividend by 4%. — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The funds were used to pay down bank debt incurred during COVID-19, help pay off capital expenses to enhance its stadium, Anfield, and repurchase the Melwood training ground. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for repurchase
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repurchase
  1. replenish
  2. rebuy
  3. redeem
  4. offer
  5. recruit
  6. bid
  7. rescue
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  • Strategic reserves would also have to be protected, monitored and replenished.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike the gangs Bukele confronted in El Salvador, Haiti’s criminal groups have developed extensive defenses, access to increasingly sophisticated weapons and have shown the ability to quickly replenish their ranks.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of replenish
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  • Yes, we get diluted — but if the investments work out, then Alphabet can always rebuy the shares to undo the dilution.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Definition of rebuy
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  • Here the final abode of souls redeemed by Christ in heaven is depicted as an intricate urban environment.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Cash Back is received as Reward Dollars that can be redeemed for a statement credit or for other select options.
    — Ryley Amond,Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of redeem
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  • On Repair, their latest record, Water Damage offers both its unruliest album and their most melodically dense.
    — Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The magnetic approach could offer a less invasive alternative to implanting electrodes.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of offer
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  • The move comes as the Justice Department investigates allegations that Democrats recruited the second Dan Sullivan to siphon votes from the Republican incumbent.
    — Justin Papp,Caleigh Keating,Garrett Downs,Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Laika was a 3-year-old stray husky-spitz mix from the streets of Moscow, and she was recruited by the Soviet space program for her small size and calm temperament.
    — Hanneke Weitering, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of recruit
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  • Ciscomani, bidding for a third term, has won two nail-biters.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Some sit in the same spot to make their bids; others only work with certain spotters – Mahan once pulled spotter Bo Black away from his lunch mid-bite because a purchaser would only bid if Black was in front of him.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of bid
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  • Two American sailors and their two dogs were rescued after five months at sea in the Pacific in 2017.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Supporters have been clamoring for these costs to be counted for years, arguing that drastic changes must immediately be implemented to rescue production in California.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of rescue

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“Repurchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repurchase. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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