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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Once those run out, the book can’t be borrowed until the library repurchases it, driving the cost up even further to keep a book in circulation.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
During the March 31, 2025, quarter, the Company repurchased US$16.9 million of its ADSs.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Lyft delivered better-than-expected gross bookings, upped its buyback program to $750 million from $500 million and plans to repurchase $500 million worth of shares within the next 12 months.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 May 2025
During the first quarter of 2025, the Company repurchased approximately 43 million shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for a consideration of approximately HKD 17.1 billion.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
During the March 31, 2025, quarter, the Company repurchased US$16.9 million of its ADSs.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Lyft delivered better-than-expected gross bookings, upped its buyback program to $750 million from $500 million and plans to repurchase $500 million worth of shares within the next 12 months.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 May 2025
During the first quarter of 2025, the Company repurchased approximately 43 million shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for a consideration of approximately HKD 17.1 billion.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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“Repurchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repurchase. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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