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noncash

American  
[non-kash] / nɒnˈkæʃ /

adjective

  1. of or constituting financial sources other than cash.

    a noncash expense.


Etymology

Origin of noncash

non- + cash 1

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The company said the failed trial would not affect current forecasts for operating profit for the full year, but said it would lead to a noncash impairment charge in the current quarter.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

The company said that during the quarter, it recorded $2 billion in noncash goodwill and brand impairment charges “primarily triggered by a sustained decline in the company’s share price and market capitalization.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

In January, 4.5 million shares vested, and the value of these warrants is recorded as a sales discount, a noncash charge called contra-revenue.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

The airline attributed the decline in profit to an absence of the S$1.10 billion noncash accounting gain recognized in November 2024 after the Air India-Vistara merger.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Chief Executive Ivan Espinosa had said in February that restructuring-related noncash charges were set to hit the company’s bottom line.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

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