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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

Iran's deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh told the BBC he was hoping for diplomacy as a "first option", but that while bombardment continues "we cannot start any negotiation".

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

The seemingly obvious answer is that you should take the first option: the thick slice.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell