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buyback

or buy-back

[ bahy-bak ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the buying of something that one previously sold.
any arrangement to take back something as a condition of a sale, as by a supplier who agrees to purchase its customer's goods.
Also called stock buyback. a repurchase by a company of its own stock in the open market, as for investment purposes or for use in future corporate acquisitions.

Origin of buyback¹

First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of the verb phrase buy back

And the administration participates in gun buyback programs, which have removed thousands of weapons from the street.

He would afterwards leave four empty beer bottles, two dollar under three of them, the fourth a self-awarded buyback.

A buyback is a "no brainer" for Apple, Icahn told CNBC on Tuesday.

Icahn said he spoke with Apple CEO Tim Cook about the company launching a larger buyback and that the two plan to speak again.

Although Icahn is pushing for a larger buyback, it's likely it won't take place until March, Munster said.

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