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first option

NOUN
first refusal
Synonyms
WEAK
option preemption prior right of purchase refusal right of preemption

Example Sentences

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This happened while the share of paid users who choose Google’s Gemini as the first option increased from 12.8% to 15.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Leavitt added that "diplomacy is always the first option for the president."

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

For people with mild symptoms in the early stages, non-drug treatments remain the first option.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

The 30-year-old, who has enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2025, received the nod after fellow Russian and first option Mirra Andreeva, who is also competing in the doubles, declared she was not fit to play.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

She wasn’t optimistic that it was the first option.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray