option to buy

phrase

: 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 plan set aside cash for dividend and interest payments and gave the company the option to buy back shares or sell Bitcoin if needed. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Halley has a 25-year lease with an option to buy the complex of four sound stages across 125,000 square feet on a six-acre campus. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Everton had an option to buy the England international for a fee in the region of £50m ($66m), which was not taken up. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The Bears would commit $2 billion to the project, keep all revenue and have the option to buy back the stadium in 40 years once Indiana taxpayers have paid off the bonds. — Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 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 3 Sep. 2026.

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