nonreturnable

American  

[non-ri-tur-nuh-buhl] / ˌnɒn rɪˈtɜr nə bəl /

adjective

1. not returnable.

2. (of an empty bottle or container) not returnable to a vendor for refund of a deposit.

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noun

1. something that is not eligible or acceptable for return.

nonreturnable British  

/ ˌnɒnrɪˈtɜːnəbəl /

adjective

1. denoting a container, esp a bottle, on which no returnable deposit is paid on purchase of the contents

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Etymology

Origin of nonreturnable

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + returnable

Example Sentences

This wonder box is gorgeously gift-wrapped, but the time you’ll invest in it is nonreturnable.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2016

Though sales to nonbook retailers can be more complicated and labor-intensive for publishers, books are generally sold on a nonreturnable basis.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2011

The soft-drink industry raised productivity by 5.1% annually, partly by switching to nonreturnable bottles, which threaten to bury U.S. cities under mounds of trash.

From Time Magazine Archive

But just after Earth Day, the company was singled out by pollution protesters, who dumped mounds of nonreturnable bottles at its Atlanta headquarters.

From Time Magazine Archive

A nonreturnable deposit of the work being registered.

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