repurchased

Definition of repurchasednext
past tense of repurchase

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of repurchased The company repurchased $500 million worth of shares in the fourth quarter and announced that its board of directors authorized the purchase of an additional seven million shares under its existing repurchase program. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repurchased
Verb
  • Hamid and Fushman replenished the ranks with new blood, even as the firm has made a point to stay small (there are currently five partners at Kleiner versus the 10 there were right before Hamid joined).
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The report finds that rivers are running dry, lakes and wetlands are disappearing and groundwater is being pumped faster than it can be replenished — putting billions of people and much of global food production at risk.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The pass cannot be redeemed until March 2026.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • These machines legally award players points that can be redeemed for in-store merchandise, gas credits, or Georgia Lottery tickets—but Georgia law strictly prohibits cash payouts.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • On January 16, however, the Justice Department offered an account painting a different picture of the events in a filing supporting criminal charges against Sosa-Celis and Aljorna.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Men crowded shop windows to see what supplies were being offered and for how much — calling out in exasperation over inflated prices.
    Betsy Joles, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Once recruited, victims were allegedly forced to conduct romance scams, fake cryptocurrency investment schemes and other online frauds targeting victims abroad.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Heavily recruited football standout Elyjah Staples has been almost unstoppable in the last two games.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Investigators with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation allege the firearm used in the attack had been purchased by his father despite an earlier concern from law enforcement about the teen.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores.
    USA Today staff, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Firefighters rescued one occupant from the apartment where the fire started and performed lifesaving measures, along with medics, for 40 minutes, Willie said, but the man died at the scene.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Six members of the group survived and were rescued.
    Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026

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“Repurchased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repurchased. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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