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
Adjective
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According to the sages of Wall Street, the legacy cable/satellite/telco-TV bundle is as dead as the Diplodocus, although there are still an awful lot of customers banging around in that null set.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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Or at least Eren couldn’t, and his conclusion ably demonstrated the scientific value of null results.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But creatives and companies alike are about to get a wake-up call when the app’s banned and a massive void rips open with nothing to replace it.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
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Furthermore, Alex Caruso should be fairly close to returning from injury and will certainly fill the void Mitchell is leaving.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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According to Grant's legal team, these new revelations show that the arbitration clause in the NDA is invalid, and the case must be heard in court.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Image Opponents have argued that a seven-year deadline imposed by Congress (and later extended by another three years) meant the ratification was not completed in time, while proponents maintain the deadline was invalid.—
Peter Baker,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Nonbinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbinding. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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