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 27-year-old will do his rehabilitation at Villa but his long-term future remains open — Villa’s loan deal for Rashford includes a £40million ($49.5m) option to buy.
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
It’s believed Juve would activate their option to buy the player for $30m earlier in the campaign, but even that appears to be off now.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Fans have the option to buy daily or two-day passes to the festival.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
Even Orthodox Jews, who follow Jewish laws very closely on Shabbat, are able to participate, because of the option to buy food and beverage packages ahead of time, eliminating any reason to use technology during Shabbat.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
It’s believed Juve would activate their option to buy the player for $30m earlier in the campaign, but even that appears to be off now.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Fans have the option to buy daily or two-day passes to the festival.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
Even Orthodox Jews, who follow Jewish laws very closely on Shabbat, are able to participate, because of the option to buy food and beverage packages ahead of time, eliminating any reason to use technology during Shabbat.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 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 11 May. 2025.
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