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
Ebell suggested that the blacklist of Project 2025 figures could be simply a nonbinding optical move.
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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.
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Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Mar. 2023
Earlier, in the March GOP primary, 81% of voters agreed with a nonbinding proposition that no Democrats should be named, Rinaldi noted.
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Dallas News,
12 Jan. 2023
In 1994, the Catron county commission voted unanimously to pass a nonbinding resolution stating that every household should possess a firearm and ammunition for the purpose of home defense.
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Brandon Kapelow,
Time,
13 Oct. 2022
See All Example Sentences for nonbinding
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
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
In 1994, the Catron county commission voted unanimously to pass a nonbinding resolution stating that every household should possess a firearm and ammunition for the purpose of home defense.
—
Brandon Kapelow,
Time,
13 Oct. 2022
See All Example Sentences for nonbinding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonbinding
Adjective
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And since the Lightning have regularly been void of a first-round pick, they’re used to spending a lot of time waiting to make their selections.
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The void being filled is not a very large one, either, Schaefer said, noting that only 2 percent of the flying public chose Spirit.
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The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court in Northern California, claims the tech giant’s private arbitration order barring her from speaking about the company or promoting her bestselling book is invalid.
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Rather than defend the statute, Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a joint motion siding with the DOJ in its interpretation that the law is invalid.
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“Nonbinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbinding. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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