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
Kayla WebleyExamples of buy-in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Governance models need to be flexible, allowing organizations to adapt to the rapid evolution of AI while securing buy-in from stakeholders.
—Rob Green, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Perry and Harris are quick to talk about the importance of community buy-in as Connecticut considers its own OPC.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
As chairwoman of the commission, King has the authority to call for a special meeting without buy-in from two other commissioners, although a quorum of three commissioners would still be necessary for the actual meeting to take place.
—Tess Riski
august 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
This executive order states that states can use this rule to force people into mental health or drug treatment programs without their buy-in.
—Antoine Lovell, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for buy-in
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rob Green, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Perry and Harris are quick to talk about the importance of community buy-in as Connecticut considers its own OPC.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
As chairwoman of the commission, King has the authority to call for a special meeting without buy-in from two other commissioners, although a quorum of three commissioners would still be necessary for the actual meeting to take place.
—Tess Riski
august 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
This executive order states that states can use this rule to force people into mental health or drug treatment programs without their buy-in.
—Antoine Lovell, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for buy-in
Cite this Entry
“Buy-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy-in. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share