1
: an act or instance of buying out
2
: a financial incentive offered to an employee in exchange for an early retirement or voluntary resignation
bought out; buying out; buys out
1
: to purchase the share or interest of
2
: to purchase the entire stock-in-trade and the goodwill of (a business)
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
My only gainers were Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA), which rose 12% on a buyout offer, and Valero Energy Corp. (VLO), up 1%.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Smith was a minority owner of the Washington Commanders NFL team until 2021, when owner Daniel Snyder and his family bought out the shares held by Smith, Dwight Schar and Bob Rothman.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025
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Noun
With a buyout, those salaries no longer would stand on any teams’ books, negotiations with Beal free to start as low as the NBA minimum.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
My only gainers were Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA), which rose 12% on a buyout offer, and Valero Energy Corp. (VLO), up 1%.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Verb
He was recently bought out by the Portland Trail Blazers and is set to clear waivers on Wednesday.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Smith was a minority owner of the Washington Commanders NFL team until 2021, when owner Daniel Snyder and his family bought out the shares held by Smith, Dwight Schar and Bob Rothman.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025
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“Buyout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyout. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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buyout
1 of 2 noun
buy·out
ˈbī-ˌau̇t 
: an act or instance of buying out
buy out
2 of 2 transitive verb1
: to purchase the share or interest of
2
: to purchase the entire tangible and intangible assets of (a business)
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