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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Lankford, a conservative Republican, made headlines during former President Biden’s term for his role in negotiating a bipartisan immigration deal that got Democratic buy-in to a conservative approach to tackling immigration.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
Related Articles San Jose seeks a way to win public buy-in for parks spending
Where will the homeless in Columbus Park go when San Jose’s largest encampment is cleared for revitalization project?
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
There was no road map, no benchmarks and no organizational buy-in yet.
—Alba Contreras Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Stavros said there is also the opportunity for companies to embrace efforts around profit sharing and equity grants, things that can bolster retention and create more buy-in.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
Related Articles San Jose seeks a way to win public buy-in for parks spending
Where will the homeless in Columbus Park go when San Jose’s largest encampment is cleared for revitalization project?
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
There was no road map, no benchmarks and no organizational buy-in yet.
—Alba Contreras Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Stavros said there is also the opportunity for companies to embrace efforts around profit sharing and equity grants, things that can bolster retention and create more buy-in.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 17 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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