letter of intent
noun phrase
: a written statement of the intention to enter into a formal agreement
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The 5-foot-8 running back verbally committed to Washington State in June and signed a letter of intent on Dec. 4.
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
In Gainesville, the Alachua County Sheriff's Office was an outlier until last week, when the agency sent the feds a letter of intent.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
In April, meanwhile, the South Korean city of Incheon submitted a letter of intent to host a race on a new street circuit possibly as early as 2026.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Last February, Japanese standout Rintaro Sasaki skipped the NPB draft and signed a letter of intent to play college baseball at Stanford.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
In Gainesville, the Alachua County Sheriff's Office was an outlier until last week, when the agency sent the feds a letter of intent.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
In April, meanwhile, the South Korean city of Incheon submitted a letter of intent to host a race on a new street circuit possibly as early as 2026.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Last February, Japanese standout Rintaro Sasaki skipped the NPB draft and signed a letter of intent to play college baseball at Stanford.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Letter of intent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter%20of%20intent. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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