takeback

American

[teyk-bak] / ˈteɪkˌbæk /

noun

something taken back or withdrawn, especially an employee benefit previously gained in a union contract; takeaway.

adjective

of or relating to what is taken back.

a takeback agreement.

Etymology

Origin of takeback

Noun use of verb phrase take back

Example Sentences

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Numerous fashion retailers now offer "takeback" schemes - you can return old clothes that they will recycle.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2023

Swedish academic Thomas Lindhqvist framed this idea in 1990 as a strategy to decrease products' environmental impacts by making manufacturers responsible for the goods' entire life cycles – especially for takeback, recycling and final disposal.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2021

ERI partners with retailers such as Best Buy and Staples on their takeback programs, as well as local government e-waste collection programs in major municipalities, including New York City and Los Angeles.

From Washington Post • May 18, 2021

At least that hurried takeback prepared the academy for what was to come after the selection of Kevin Hart as Oscar host.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2018

Whether the unusual takeback from his compensation will be enough to save Stumpf’s job is hard to say.

From Time • Sep. 29, 2016

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