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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To support expansion plans, the budget carrier has exercised an option to buy an additional 30 A350 planes from Airbus, boosting its fleet of widebody aircraft to be deployed in international routes, Bloomberg reported over the weekend. Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 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. 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 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 25 Jun. 2025.

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