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
Verb
  • Reynolds understood how to sell the new pen, too, with advertisements promising an avant-garde writing utensil, capable of enduring long stretches of writing with no need to replenish the ink.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • And because acne-prone skin still needs moisture, the formula pairs two forms of hyaluronic acid with soothing panthenol to replenish hydration and prevent irritation.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 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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  • But the news took a turn when employees reportedly were given a phishing test email disguised as a chance to redeem their rings.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Each point is worth 1 cent and 200 points can be redeemed for $2 off convenience store items or an extra 5 cents per gallon discount on fuel.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 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
Verb
  • This cycle, Scudder, with help from the political-action committee Texas Majority, set out to make sure that no race in the state went uncontested, and successfully recruited candidates for each of a hundred and thirty-seven seats.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
  • That would begin the process of hiring an executive director, developing operational procedures and recruiting mental health professionals and other responders.
    — Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of recruit
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  • DoorDash previously bid for Instacart in 2021, but at a significantly higher valuation.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Yet the second coming of the Venza had an even shorter run than the first, bidding adieu after 2024.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of bid
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  • The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is suing an animal rescue organization that was once a favorite among Hollywood celebrities, alleging that its owner purchased dogs from puppy mills and portrayed them to adopters as animals that were rescued.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • As voters decide which party can best rescue their chance at the American Dream, political experts say prolonged economic hardship is the defining feature influencing voters in the midterms.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of rescue

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“Repurchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repurchase. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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