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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Each site will generate at least 600 megawatts of power capacity, and Google will have the option to buy the power once the sites are up and running.
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Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 7 May 2025
As The Athletic has reported, Villa’s loan deal for Rashford includes a £40m option to buy.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Gerry’s option to buy the Sportatorium is conditional on his making the behemoth pleasing to the eye, improving the appearance of the building, the parking lot and the landscaping, Hollander said.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
The city of Houston built homes on land bank lots and gave people the option to buy through the land trust, using the Community Land Trust Model, or buy traditionally.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
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Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 7 May 2025
As The Athletic has reported, Villa’s loan deal for Rashford includes a £40m option to buy.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Gerry’s option to buy the Sportatorium is conditional on his making the behemoth pleasing to the eye, improving the appearance of the building, the parking lot and the landscaping, Hollander said.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
The city of Houston built homes on land bank lots and gave people the option to buy through the land trust, using the Community Land Trust Model, or buy traditionally.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Option to buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/option%20to%20buy. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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