(the right of) first refusal

idiom

: the right to have the first choice to buy something on the same terms as offered to someone else

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Walter received a right of first refusal on the majority share of the Lakers when making the initial minority ownership purchase. Khobi Price, Oc Register, 25 June 2025 Walter has owned a minority share of the Lakers since 2021 and had a right of first refusal to buy the majority share of the franchise, which probably helped bring us all to this point. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 18 June 2025 In addition, this is the date when qualifying offers to retain the right of first refusal are due on the contracts of two-way players Dru Smith and Isaiah Stevens. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025 Regarding the answer to solving the problem, Republican Rep. Thomas O’Dea of New Canaan, one of the state’s wealthiest and most expensive communities, said that towns should be allowed the right of first refusal to buy property that could be used for affordable housing. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for (the right of) first refusal

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“(the right of) first refusal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28the%20right%20of%29%20first%20refusal. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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