(the right of) first refusal

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: the right to have the first choice to buy something on the same terms as offered to someone else

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Tottenham have a first refusal option on the 23-year-old midfielder but this only becomes active in the summer. —

Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024 Miami will likely use the right of first refusal tender, which will pay him $3 million in 2025. —

Omar Kelly, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024 The sale violated the right of first refusal that Mexico City law enshrines for renters: Owners must first consider offers by a building’s current tenants before seeking other buyers. —

Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024 With this preliminary injunction, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will not be able to enforce the law giving Indiana utilities the right of first refusal on these projects. —

Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for (the right of) first refusal

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