letter of intent

noun phrase

: a written statement of the intention to enter into a formal agreement

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When an owner has to rush out and broadcast a letter of intent to sell the Rays, this is all propaganda. Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025 Afterward, the two presidents oversaw the signing of more than a dozen agreements, including a letter of intent for Indonesia to purchase strategic weapons systems, especially fighter planes and submarines. Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025 But with a head coaching change from Ben Johnson to Niko Medved completed this week, two of them now want out of their national letter of intent to Minnesota. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025 Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway has submitted a letter of intent, but has yet to formally apply. Nathan Ansell, arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for letter of intent

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of letter of intent was in 1941

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“Letter of intent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter%20of%20intent. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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letter of intent

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