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repurchase

repurchase

3 4.9
Buying back something that was sold before
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈpɜːrʧəs/
translation icon : recompra
  • And is it worth a repurchase, in your opinion?
  • share repurchase
  • stock repurchase
  • repurchase program

It's the only thing that is a repurchase here and that is the lip glass in see through.

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Examples

  • The Board's authorization of the new share repurchase program builds on the Company's 28-year history of ongoing share repurchases.

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  • Investors were excited about the announcement of a $10 billion repurchase of company shares.

  • It's the only thing that is a repurchase here and that is the lip glass in see through.

  • Unfortunately, too often we see management undertake a share repurchase plan at indiscriminate prices.

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  • But share repurchases actually are tax preferred relative to dividends.

  • The company's recent stock repurchase plan aims to boost shareholder confidence.

  • Last quarter, the firm's repurchase of $5 million in stock helped increase its market value.

Synonyms

buyback
vsrepurchase
  • Specialized
13 5.9

An agreement where someone buys back something they sold before, often a company buying its own shares

is used more broadly beyond corporate stock or assets
redemption
vsrepurchase
  • Formal
5 6.0

Buying back something you sold or left with someone to get money

is the broad term not limited to financial or legal situations
stock buyback
vsrepurchase
  • Specialized
1 6.4

A company buying its own shares to raise their value or return money to owners

is the general act that applies beyond corporate share transactions
reacquisition
vsrepurchase
7.2

Getting something back that was once lost, sold, or given away

focuses specifically on recovering items that were previously sold

Surface Forms

repurchase singular
repurchases plural

Morphology

repurchase = purchase (transparent) = re + purchase

Adding 're-' to the noun 'purchase' straightforwardly gives the meaning of buying again or buying back.

Etymology

Repurchase comes from re- meaning 'again' and purchase meaning 'buy'. A repurchase is simply a 'buying again', so it means the act of buying something back that was sold before.