repurchase
verb
re·pur·chase
(ˌ)rē-ˈpər-chəs 
repurchased; repurchasing
: to buy (something) back or again
… some enterprises moving workloads to the cloud won't have to repurchase software they already own.—
Kurt Marko
Kurt Marko
especially, of a corporation
: to purchase back (shares of one's own common stock) on the open market
The company last winter repaid $405 million of debt, repurchased $202 million in common stock and predicted that sales will rise between 3 and 5 percent this year. —Jeremiah McWilliams
Jeremiah McWilliams
repurchase
noun
plural repurchases
… pointed to the trend of share repurchases, or stock buybacks, emerging among major companies … . As they buy back millions, if not billions, of their shares, their supply of stock grows tighter … and their shareholders usually benefit.
—Elizabeth Gurdus
Elizabeth Gurdus
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During the first three months of 2025, the company repurchased $555 million worth of shares.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
As for buybacks, the company repurchased $150 million worth of stock in the quarter, bringing its full-year total to $300 million.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 July 2025
The butters were ranked on flavor, spreadability, color, creaminess, salt level, and whether or not our tasters would repurchase the butter.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
Under a new state law, property owners whose land is taken by any Washington school district through eminent domain, or the threat of it, will have the opportunity to repurchase the real estate if the project does not come to fruition.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
As for buybacks, the company repurchased $150 million worth of stock in the quarter, bringing its full-year total to $300 million.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 July 2025
The butters were ranked on flavor, spreadability, color, creaminess, salt level, and whether or not our tasters would repurchase the butter.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
Under a new state law, property owners whose land is taken by any Washington school district through eminent domain, or the threat of it, will have the opportunity to repurchase the real estate if the project does not come to fruition.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
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“Repurchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repurchase. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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