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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Acting as a middleman, McNeil explained that the county would offer him a $500 check for the option to buy his land anytime in the next year for $15,000 an acre for a potential industrial development project. Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025 The forward signed on loan with an option to buy from Manchester United last month but faced a problem that has hampered Barcelona in recent seasons. Pol Ballús, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025 Rashford joins Barça on a season-long loan, accepting a salary cut according to recent reports, with the Catalans having the option to buy him after a year. Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 The deal includes a sizeable loan fee and option to buy at the end of the season. Leon Imber, New York Times, 2 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 24 Aug. 2025.

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