nontransferable
adjective
non·trans·fer·able
ˌnän-tran(t)s-ˈfər-ə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly nontransferrable
: not capable of being transferred : not transferable
a nontransferable license
The tickets are nontransferable.
nontransferability
noun
… the nontransferability of such rights from one owner to another.
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Paul Bartels
Paul Bartels
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Between Robert Sturgeon and me, between Connor and me, there is merely the family cemetery, the sad parlor, the fraying chromosome, and the nontransferable deed.
—Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
But immortality is nontransferable.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Winning tickets are nontransferable, and anyone who attempts to pass on their ticket will be deemed ineligible for the lottery.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Winning tickets are nontransferable, and anyone who attempts to pass on their ticket will be deemed ineligible for the lottery.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
But immortality is nontransferable.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Winning tickets are nontransferable, and anyone who attempts to pass on their ticket will be deemed ineligible for the lottery.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Winning tickets are nontransferable, and anyone who attempts to pass on their ticket will be deemed ineligible for the lottery.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Nontransferable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nontransferable. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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