as in null
having no legal or binding force
a verbal agreement is considered nonbinding in this state
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Recent Examples of nonbinding
This feeling of self-reliance is so ingrained that in 1994, Catron’s county commissioners voted unanimously to pass a nonbinding resolution that stipulated every household should have a gun.
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Brandon Kapelow, Time, 13 Oct. 2022
Abbott issued his order on the heels of a nonbinding opinion from Attorney General Ken Paxton, who interpreted the state’s child abuse law to include certain types of gender-affirming medical treatments for minors.
—Dallas News, 13 Mar. 2022
Earlier, in the March GOP primary, 81% of voters agreed with a nonbinding proposition that no Democrats should be named, Rinaldi noted.
—Dallas News, 12 Jan. 2023
The executive committee of the Texas Republican Party unanimously passed a nonbinding vote of no-confidence in Ms. McDaniel, and the Arizona G.O.P. publicly called on her to resign.
—Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2022
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Brandon Kapelow, Time, 13 Oct. 2022
Abbott issued his order on the heels of a nonbinding opinion from Attorney General Ken Paxton, who interpreted the state’s child abuse law to include certain types of gender-affirming medical treatments for minors.
—Dallas News, 13 Mar. 2022
Earlier, in the March GOP primary, 81% of voters agreed with a nonbinding proposition that no Democrats should be named, Rinaldi noted.
—Dallas News, 12 Jan. 2023
The executive committee of the Texas Republican Party unanimously passed a nonbinding vote of no-confidence in Ms. McDaniel, and the Arizona G.O.P. publicly called on her to resign.
—Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonbinding
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The quintet argued that ADOR’s main arguments did not explain how there were no violations in their contract and that any arguments regarding investment costs are null due to the success NewJeans had in its first two years.Jeff Benjamin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Pressly’s 45th appearance of the season on Aug. 2 vested a $14 million club option for the 2025 season, but the option is null if Pressly finishes the season on the injured list.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
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But the internet didn't buy it, and conspiracy theories began to fill the information void.Avery Lotz, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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The impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for his aborted martial law decree risks creating a leadership void and deeper political division in a key U.S. treaty partner.Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
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Paxton's office also argued in the Thursday filing that the new subpoena is invalid.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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The statement clarified that any reports other than those shared on his official social media regarding his health are invalid.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Nonbinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbinding. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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