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
bought out; buying out; buys out
1
: to purchase the share or interest of
2
: to purchase the entire stock-in-trade and the goodwill of (a business)
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Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The ranch is only available for full buyouts with a four-night minimum stay.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
That killed the Hulu-value proposition for NBCUniversal, which exercised a clause last year forcing Disney to buy out its Hulu stake.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Bonderman is doing leveraged buyouts of tech companies.
—Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The ranch is only available for full buyouts with a four-night minimum stay.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
The effort paid off when Castres Olympique, a top-tier team, bought out his contract.
—Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
That killed the Hulu-value proposition for NBCUniversal, which exercised a clause last year forcing Disney to buy out its Hulu stake.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Buyout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyout. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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buyout
1 of 2 noun
buy·out
ˈbī-ˌau̇t 
: an act or instance of buying out
buy out
2 of 2 transitive verb1
: to purchase the share or interest of
2
: to purchase the entire tangible and intangible assets of (a business)
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