letter of intent
noun phrase
: a written statement of the intention to enter into a formal agreement
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The letter of intent, which was not provided to the public Wednesday, does not constitute final approval of any pact between the University of California and the state’s largest public health care district based in Escondido and serving inland North County with a second hospital in Poway.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
This process essentially replaces what used to be the signing of a national letter of intent.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
The terms are in a letter of intent that extends a June 30 deadline so that lawyers have time to draft a detailed lease agreement.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
State officials offered $20 million to purchase the airfield property near the Dade-Collier county line, according to a letter of intent sent to Miami-Dade and Collier counties.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
This process essentially replaces what used to be the signing of a national letter of intent.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
The terms are in a letter of intent that extends a June 30 deadline so that lawyers have time to draft a detailed lease agreement.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
State officials offered $20 million to purchase the airfield property near the Dade-Collier county line, according to a letter of intent sent to Miami-Dade and Collier counties.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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“Letter of intent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter%20of%20intent. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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