: the act or an instance of buying something back
In Boston and other cities, gun buyback programs dramatically call attention to the profusion of firearms among the young …—
Diane Weathers
Diane WeathersTalks of a potential buyback come as Volkswagen and federal regulators discuss ways to bring the more than half-million affected Volkswagen cars in the US up to current emissions standards.—Bryan Logan
Bryan Logan
especially
: the repurchase by a corporation of shares of its own common stock usually on the open market
Most corporate buybacks involve a repurchase by a company of part of its outstanding common stock at a fixed price, which is normally sufficiently higher than the market price to attract the desired number of shares. —Leonard Sloane
Leonard Sloane This stock buyback boom, while obscure to much of the public, has become one of the most pervasive and divisive practices in corporate America. —Michael Kranish
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Wall Street analysts overall have cited GM’s cash generation, earnings resilience and track record in delivering shareholder returns, including stock buybacks, as reasons for their optimism.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
The Archdiocese of Baltimore and other organizations also partner each summer to host a gun buyback, collecting more than 1,000 guns over the last three years.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Albanese also called to toughen up the country’s already strict gun laws immediately after the attack and said Friday Australia would launch a national gun buyback scheme.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
In the wake of the mass shooting attack at Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a national gun buyback program and proposed new hate speech laws.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
The Archdiocese of Baltimore and other organizations also partner each summer to host a gun buyback, collecting more than 1,000 guns over the last three years.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Albanese also called to toughen up the country’s already strict gun laws immediately after the attack and said Friday Australia would launch a national gun buyback scheme.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
In the wake of the mass shooting attack at Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a national gun buyback program and proposed new hate speech laws.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Buyback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyback. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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buyback
noun
buy·back
ˈbī-ˌbak 
: an act or instance of buying something back
especially
: the repurchase by a corporation of shares of its own common stock on the open market
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