plural buy-ins
: acceptance of and willingness to actively support and participate in something (such as a proposed new plan or policy)
Without buy-in from his troops, Gruden's just another tuned-out coach.Tim Keown
Probably the biggest challenge is to increase teacher buy-in. Some worry that Khan's methods are too untested. Others are more blunt, saying he wants to replace teachers with computers.Kayla Webley

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This creates trust and realized value in the data, leading to buy-in for a lasting, data-forward company culture. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Despite a pretty high buy-in, it's raised well over US$100,000 on a $15K goal, with two weeks left to go. New Atlas, 15 May 2025 Hoffman also sees fashion as a collaborative effort, but one that requires greater buy-in to overhaul so brands aren’t constantly at the whims of a broken system that is vulnerable to the slightest deviation from the status quo. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 9 May 2025 The Trump Administration’s China Challenge Rebuilding American strength will take buy-in at home and abroad—and from Trump himself. Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for buy-in

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First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of buy-in was in 1991

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“Buy-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy-in. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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