buy into

phrase

: to purchase a portion of or interest in
the TV network bought into its local football team

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Low-income Americans who can’t afford to buy into the housing market and who lack a significant presence in the stock market are starting on their back foot. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Again, retail investors have shown a strong appetite to buy into private credit despite the lack of information and correct pricing of the illiquid positions underlying the funds. — Derek Horstmeyer, Fortune, 31 July 2026 All were model professionals who bought into the ethos of the club, in several cases over the course of many years. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Rather than question the broken system, Indian families buy into the myth of meritocracy, investing everything into private coaching—which for many begins at the kindergarten level—to give their children a chance. — Yamini Aiyar, Time, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for buy into

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of buy into was in 1746

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“Buy into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy%20into. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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