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nonbinding

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

adjective

  1. not binding; not legally enforceable.


Example Sentences

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In January, it announced a nonbinding letter of intent with the Commerce Department to provide about $1.6 billion in financing.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Canada seemed to give more ground to Native tribes when it endorsed, as a nonbinding “aspirational” document, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, or Undrip, in 2010.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

A nonbinding estimate, though, can be subject to change.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has privately emphasized to industry associates in recent months that the original $100 billion agreement was nonbinding and not finalized, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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