repurchased

verb

past tense of repurchase
1
as in replenished

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as in rebought

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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
  1. replenished
  2. offered
  3. redeemed
  4. purchased
  5. recruited
  6. rescued
Verb
  • While my poor choices led to a diminished sense of self-worth — and ultimately to prison — writing replenished a sense of agency over my life.
    — Paula Grieve, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The well of theatrical releases has now replenished, and there are now more writers and directors around that are pushing the medium forward.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of replenished
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  • In 2000, Bill Clinton offered Palestinians a state on 94 to 96 percent of the West Bank, all of Gaza, and a capital in East Jerusalem.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That commitment comes after the Ford Foundation discontinued a program that offered flexible funding for nonprofits' general operations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of offered
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  • Citi's travel rewards program is officially called Citi ThankYou® Rewards, and ThankYou® Points can be redeemed for cash back, gift cards, merchandise, travel, transfers to travel programs and more.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Every wager on theScore Bet earns PENN Play Rewards that can be redeemed for bonus bets or turned into real-world perks at PENN properties.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • The building did a stint as the county courthouse earlier in the 20th century before it was purchased and restored to its former opulence by the Savannah hotel developer Richard Kessler.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The SuperLotto Plus jackpot previously hit on March 28, when a ticket purchased in Fremont won $10 million, The Sacramento Bee reported.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of purchased
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  • With the Mavericks, there is a coach, in Dusty May, who at one time recruited him collegiately, and a team willing to grow with their young players.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Lee recruited a friend to help move the box to her bedroom, but the setup itself took less than 10 minutes.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of recruited
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  • Three people were rescued from high waters rushing through the Pacoima Wash on Thursday morning in the San Fernando Valley as the Los Angeles area continues to experience bands of heavy rain and flooding.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • At the Northwestern campus Saturday, volunteers rescued over 40 live, injured birds, including 35 by the Kellogg School of Management Global Hub, said Allison Sloan, a volunteer with Bird-Friendly Evanston.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Repurchased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repurchased. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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