letter of intent

noun phrase

: a written statement of the intention to enter into a formal agreement

Examples of letter of intent in a Sentence

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In 2020, the company signed a letter of intent with the land trust to conserve acreage southwest of the development. Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024 Flaherty signed a letter of intent to play college baseball at North Carolina, but instead pursued professional baseball when the St. Louis Cardinals drafted him in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Lasry recently signed a letter of intent, typically a non-binding document outlining the basic deal points, to buy 60% of the Courage at a roughly $108 million valuation. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2024 The organization issued its letter of intent in July 2023 and now plans on filing the suit in August. Byrichard Pallardy, science.org, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for letter of intent 

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of letter of intent was in 1941

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“Letter of intent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter%20of%20intent. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

letter of intent

see letter sense 1

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