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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The horror project, which has buy-in from the Romero estate, has recently undergone a facelift with new cast, director and financiers.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Concern comes from a place of ownership and buy-in.
—Steve D. Klein, STAT, 14 May 2026
Bonta sued to stop the investigation, arguing there is no basis for it and that Bianco has no such authority without buy-in from him and oversight from state elections officials.
—Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
No one can look at the story of Tottenham’s season up until 31 March and say that this was a club awash with buy-in.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Concern comes from a place of ownership and buy-in.
—Steve D. Klein, STAT, 14 May 2026
Bonta sued to stop the investigation, arguing there is no basis for it and that Bianco has no such authority without buy-in from him and oversight from state elections officials.
—Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
No one can look at the story of Tottenham’s season up until 31 March and say that this was a club awash with buy-in.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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“Buy-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy-in. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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