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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Buendia was viewed as a player who belonged in the previous era, perhaps yesterday’s man and someone who Emery had already tried to dispense with — Bayer Leverkusen decided against activating their option to buy after his January loan.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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, 10 Sep. 2025
In a filing with the SEC, the company said that the GPU services will be deployed in multiple tranches this year and next, and that the total contract value through 2031 is $17.4 billion, with Microsoft reserving the option to buy an additional $2 billion worth of services.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 8 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
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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, 10 Sep. 2025
In a filing with the SEC, the company said that the GPU services will be deployed in multiple tranches this year and next, and that the total contract value through 2031 is $17.4 billion, with Microsoft reserving the option to buy an additional $2 billion worth of services.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 8 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
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“Option to buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/option%20to%20buy. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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