nonbinding

adjective

non·​bind·​ing ˌnän-ˈbīn-diŋ How to pronounce nonbinding (audio)
: having no legal or binding force : not binding
a nonbinding agreement

Examples of nonbinding in a Sentence

a verbal agreement is considered nonbinding in this state
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A question of status On Tuesday, voters also considered a seventh nonbinding referendum about Puerto Rico’s political status. Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024 In May, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, laid out the three nonbinding referendum questions Illinois voters are being asked to vote on. Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024 Ebell suggested that the blacklist of Project 2025 figures could be simply a nonbinding optical move. Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Oct. 2024 The change will mean shareholders can vote (on a nonbinding basis) on executive compensation packages annually. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for nonbinding 

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonbinding was in 1918

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“Nonbinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonbinding. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

nonbinding

adjective
non·​bind·​ing
ˌnän-ˈbīn-diŋ
: not binding
a nonbinding referendum
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