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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

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The company said it would buy back up to $1.125 billion shares over the quarter, compared with the $375 million buyback it announced in May.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

In an email to those who signed up to the Second Best offer, seen by BBC Scotland News, Watt said he had made an official offer to buy back Brewdog.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

The Aberdeenshire businessman was previously involved in a bid to buy back the firm following its collapse, but lost out to Tilray.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Willingness to buy back into Hynix and the Korean chip complex shows investors still view the AI boom as a structural story—not merely a momentum trade, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

“No matter what Poppy offers you to buy back the afikoman, you hold out for that glove.”

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

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