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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Guests also have the option to buy a half-board package (which doesn’t include alcohol) and dine at another three nearby restaurants on their a la carte menu.
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Sophie Knight, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
That leaves a short-term patch as the only option to buy more time for negotiations, but Jeffries has already taken another extension off the table.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Madrid have an option to buy back their academy product in June for around €9million.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The team also would have the option to buy the stadium for $1 at the end of the lease.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Sophie Knight, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
That leaves a short-term patch as the only option to buy more time for negotiations, but Jeffries has already taken another extension off the table.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Madrid have an option to buy back their academy product in June for around €9million.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The team also would have the option to buy the stadium for $1 at the end of the lease.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Option to buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/option%20to%20buy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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