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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In addition to going through Pop Mart, people also have the option to buy Labubus at third-party resale websites, including eBay, StockX, Kicks Crew and Amazon, in addition to social media postings.
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 5 July 2025
The club exercised its option to buy Mussolini, but Lazio retained a counter-option allowing the team to buy him back, the Laziali.com reported.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The 20-year-old spent the second half of the season on loan at Tottenham, with the club possessing the option to buy Tel in the summer.
—Sam Joseph, New York Times, 15 June 2025
The Bundesliga club want to borrow him again in a deal including an option to buy, however Chelsea prefer a straight transfer this time.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 5 July 2025
The club exercised its option to buy Mussolini, but Lazio retained a counter-option allowing the team to buy him back, the Laziali.com reported.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The 20-year-old spent the second half of the season on loan at Tottenham, with the club possessing the option to buy Tel in the summer.
—Sam Joseph, New York Times, 15 June 2025
The Bundesliga club want to borrow him again in a deal including an option to buy, however Chelsea prefer a straight transfer this time.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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“Option to buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/option%20to%20buy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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