nonbinding
adjective
non·bind·ing
ˌnän-ˈbīn-diŋ 
: having no legal or binding force : not binding
a nonbinding agreement
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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.
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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
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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
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“Nonbinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonbinding. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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