first refusal

British  

noun

1. the chance of buying a house, merchandise, etc, before the offer is made to other potential buyers

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first refusal

The investigation concerns Casemiro's discovery rights, an MLS regulation that gives a specific club first refusal over a player should they want to join.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Mason said CBS News will have right of first refusal on any interviews he books and is helping to promote the launch of “Alchemy.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Forge noted that the right of first refusal process must be completed before trades on its platform are completed.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026

On top of its initial lease, AMD holds an option for an additional 75 megawatts of capacity and a right of first refusal for another 100 megawatts.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

Perhaps she thinks that the Hon. Kiffyn Fulke Verney ought to have tried again, and was too ready to accept a first refusal.

From The Tenants of Malory Volume 3 of 3 by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan