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
Tim KeownProbably 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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That seems a more viable premium buy-in point for the average amateur sawyer – still quite expensive, but not so drastically.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2025
In high-stakes moments, trust and buy-in are earned not through more information, but through meaningful, clear and intentional delivery.
—Lynn Smith, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
But the Panthers have benefited from a consistent buy-in at the top of the roster.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
But continuity has always seemed an optional buy-in with M:I. A taste for elaborate, foolhardy, daredevil stunts is the only real prerequisite.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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New Atlas, 24 May 2025
In high-stakes moments, trust and buy-in are earned not through more information, but through meaningful, clear and intentional delivery.
—Lynn Smith, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
But the Panthers have benefited from a consistent buy-in at the top of the roster.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
But continuity has always seemed an optional buy-in with M:I. A taste for elaborate, foolhardy, daredevil stunts is the only real prerequisite.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for buy-in
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“Buy-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy-in. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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