buyout

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noun

buy·​out ˈbī-ˌau̇t How to pronounce buyout (audio)
1
: an act or instance of buying out
2
: a financial incentive offered to an employee in exchange for an early retirement or voluntary resignation

buy out

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verb

bought out; buying out; buys out

transitive verb

1
: to purchase the share or interest of
2
: to purchase the entire stock-in-trade and the goodwill of (a business)

Examples of buyout in a Sentence

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Noun
Including debt, the Philippine Coastal buyout is worth $460 million, Keppel Infrastructure Trust said in a separate statement. Ian Sayson, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 The buyouts, Ellis said, were offered at all seven stations owned by Graham Media Group. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
The team finally bought out his contract from the Leones on July 6, 1979, for $120,000. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024 The third payment, which is the one that triggered Taylor’s about-face, would give them a control stake in both teams; the fourth would buy out Taylor entirely. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buyout 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of buyout was in 1598

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“Buyout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyout. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Legal Definition

buyout

1 of 2 noun
buy·​out ˈbī-ˌau̇t How to pronounce buyout (audio)
: an act or instance of buying out

buy out

2 of 2 transitive verb
1
: to purchase the share or interest of
2
: to purchase the entire tangible and intangible assets of (a business)

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