option to buy
idiom
: a right to buy (something) in the future for a specified price
The ad is for a condo to rent with an option to buy.
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World’s Finest Chocolate has an option to buy that expires on April 19.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
The team also would have the option to buy the stadium for $1 at the end of the lease.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
As part of that deal, the company said the Commerce Department received $50 million worth of equity in the company, while the DoD received warrants in the company that give it the option to buy the company’s stock at a set price.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
As per that original deal, the French group had an option to buy 100 percent of Valentino’s capital by 2028, while Mayhoola could become a shareholder in Kering, with the final purchase price linked to the Italian fashion brand’s performance.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
The team also would have the option to buy the stadium for $1 at the end of the lease.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
As part of that deal, the company said the Commerce Department received $50 million worth of equity in the company, while the DoD received warrants in the company that give it the option to buy the company’s stock at a set price.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
As per that original deal, the French group had an option to buy 100 percent of Valentino’s capital by 2028, while Mayhoola could become a shareholder in Kering, with the final purchase price linked to the Italian fashion brand’s performance.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Option to buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/option%20to%20buy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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