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buy back

VERB
bribe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buy off corrupt entice pay off seduce tempt
STRONG
approach buy coax fix influence instigate lubricate lure pervert reward soap square suborn sugar tamper tip
WEAK
do business get at get to grease palm make a deal oil palm sweeten the pot take care of
Antonyms
STRONG
leave alone straighten
VERB
redeem
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pay off reclaim recoup regain repay restore win back
STRONG
cash change cover defray discharge exchange purchase ransom recapture reinstate repossess repurchase retrieve settle
WEAK
buy off call in cash in get back make good replevin replevy take in trade in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forfeit lose
STRONG
hold keep
WEAK
abandon disregard ignore

Example Sentences

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“In many cases, they have few resources to buy back time, rest or flexibility.”

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Nvidia beat Wall Street expectations, raised guidance, announced plans to buy back $80 billion in stock and saw its shares drop Wednesday afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

If it does nothing and oil falls from $94 to $68, it still can buy back the company in a little over five years.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Google parent Alphabet didn’t buy back any stock in the latest quarter, after repurchasing around $15.1 billion in the same period a year before.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

He told her he planned to sell his business, return to Truman, and buy back into the retirement plan.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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