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 But, since news leaked of the city’s substantial efforts to repurchase the meters, the administration has refused to share details of its bid and associated documents with the council. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 It is intended to prevent publishers from requiring libraries to repurchase digital titles after a set number of uses or years, according to the legislation. — Julia Casola, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026 Of the nearly 80 works by Gonzales shown, only a paltry sold; most were ultimately repurchased by Guérard, and remained in the family. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 May 2026 The family is due to go shopping to repurchase everything Flopsy needs. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 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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  • Rice lipids and jojoba oil seal in moisture and replenish the skin barrier, while 2% ectoin soothes redness and protects against water loss.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
  • For now, retailers can keep selling the drinks and consumers can continue buying them, but distributors may become increasingly reluctant to replenish inventory while Congress debates the category's future.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 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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  • This ticket must be redeemed at one of the nine Florida Lottery offices throughout the state.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Also in the app, members will find an option to redeem points for 50 cents off per gallon at participating Shell stations.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of redeem
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  • On a September 2026 episode of Not Just Football With Cam Heyward, Rodgers offered a small nugget about how the wedding went down before cutting himself off.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The September 10 hot-fire demonstration offered an early look at that capability.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of offer
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  • Koval, a Ukrainian, left the school after coach Kim Mulkey recruited a Russian.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Much as election officials recruit volunteer poll workers, health departments could recruit volunteers to staff information tables.
    — Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of recruit
Verb
  • Home builders cannot bid in that market, because a builder’s land budget is capped by what home buyers can afford.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
  • All in all, the journey, from bidding my brother farewell in Cairo International Airport to landing here, took four years.
    — Hisham Matar, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of bid
Verb
  • Eight cygnets were rescued after a member of the public discovered them on a road in Somerset, England, and contacted Secret World Wildlife Rescue, according to The Independent.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In the 1903 segment, Clemens and McNairy play a couple on an isolated farm, who, like Tom, find and rescue a young person from the snow.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Repurchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repurchase. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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