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 inclusion rider, a contractual tool allowing top talent to ensure greater diversity in productions, never drew much buy-in.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
The new grades — for a broader set of 135 schools — reflect broader buy-in from Jewish campus professionals, who responded to and shared the ADL’s survey, Goodman said.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
To her, curiosity sounded like another neat-sounding concept designed to get buy-in without producing actual results.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The power of the dollar Experts said successful boycotts in the past have relied on mass mobilization or buy-in from entire communities.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
The new grades — for a broader set of 135 schools — reflect broader buy-in from Jewish campus professionals, who responded to and shared the ADL’s survey, Goodman said.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
To her, curiosity sounded like another neat-sounding concept designed to get buy-in without producing actual results.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The power of the dollar Experts said successful boycotts in the past have relied on mass mobilization or buy-in from entire communities.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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