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 starting bid is $150, with an option to buy it now for $250, and the auction closes on March 24, 2025.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The hat comes in four colors and the option to buy a single or double pack, both at affordable price points.
—Lauren Fischer, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Borussia Dortmund have an interest in signing Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka on a loan deal with an option to buy in the January transfer window.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Borussia Dortmund expressed an interest in signing midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka on loan with an option to buy.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The hat comes in four colors and the option to buy a single or double pack, both at affordable price points.
—Lauren Fischer, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Borussia Dortmund have an interest in signing Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka on a loan deal with an option to buy in the January transfer window.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Borussia Dortmund expressed an interest in signing midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka on loan with an option to buy.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Option to buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/option%20to%20buy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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