buy-in

noun

ˈbī-ˌin 

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

Examples of buy-in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The proposal would require buy-in from the Central Florida Expressway Authority and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, for example. —Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025

Google is betting on cross-device compatibility and developer buy-in to drive the next wave of immersive experiences, positioning Android XR as a cornerstone for future spatial computing innovation. —Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

The Sky are a cohesive team that has maintained relative stability in top-to-bottom buy-in for Marsh’s system. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025

And those players who choose not to buy-in are seemingly being shown the door, one way or another. —Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for buy-in

• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin
• pinyin