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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As with your Purpose and Vision, a collaborative Values creation process helps ensure buy-in throughout the company.
—Michele Herlein, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Encourage participatory decision-making, which builds critical thinking, persuasion and buy-in.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
And because Vrabel has not hesitated to part with players better than White, the buy-in better be there.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
But because of the 60-vote cloture threshold in the Senate, Republicans still need buy-in from Democrats to advance major must-pass legislation like government funding and the annual defense authorization bill.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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Michele Herlein, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Encourage participatory decision-making, which builds critical thinking, persuasion and buy-in.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
And because Vrabel has not hesitated to part with players better than White, the buy-in better be there.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
But because of the 60-vote cloture threshold in the Senate, Republicans still need buy-in from Democrats to advance major must-pass legislation like government funding and the annual defense authorization bill.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Buy-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy-in. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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