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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The French has an option to buy 100 percent of Valentino’s capital by 2028, while Mayhoola could become a shareholder in Kering.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The loan deal will include an option to buy with the price set at around $5 million.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Marcus Rashford has joined to Barcelona on loan until the end of the season, but could be back at United at the end of the season if the Catalans don’t exercise their option to buy.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
His encouraging performances as the season went on and a tally of 14 league goals led Wolves to activate their option to buy him.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The loan deal will include an option to buy with the price set at around $5 million.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Marcus Rashford has joined to Barcelona on loan until the end of the season, but could be back at United at the end of the season if the Catalans don’t exercise their option to buy.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
His encouraging performances as the season went on and a tally of 14 league goals led Wolves to activate their option to buy him.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for option to buy
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“Option to buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/option%20to%20buy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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