1. Plural of plowback; the reinvestment of profits or earnings back into a business rather than distributing them as dividends.
Usage: business/finance term; also spelled 'ploughbacks' in British English

Examples

• The company's plowbacks into research and development helped it stay competitive.
• Investors appreciated the strategy of plowbacks that funded expansion rather than immediate payouts.
• The board decided that plowbacks would be more beneficial than distributing cash dividends.
• Strong plowbacks in the early years enabled the startup to scale rapidly.
• Management justified the plowbacks by showing improved long-term growth prospects.