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nonbinding

American  
[nahn-bahynd-ing] / ˈnɑnˈbaɪnd ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. not binding; not legally enforceable.


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Tokyo-based Perpetuals.com said Tuesday it had signed a nonbinding agreement to explore the purchase of AI Financial’s payments business.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

County Judge Ron Massingill asked the commissioners to take a nonbinding vote signaling the officials wanted the business and would be willing to waive its property taxes.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

The SEC plans to weigh revising auditor independence rules over the next year, starting with releasing informal, nonbinding guidance based on companies’ recurring questions, Chief Accountant Kurt Hohl said backstage at a conference Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

UniCredit said the agreement it signed was nonbinding, and that completion of the transaction is subject to the signing of binding documentation, implementation of the spinoff and regulatory approvals.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

In order to find out where women actually stood on the issue, in November 1895, Massachusetts conducted a nonbinding referendum.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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