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letter of intent
noun phrase
: a written statement of the intention to enter into a formal agreement
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Last February, Japanese standout Rintaro Sasaki skipped the NPB draft and signed a letter of intent to play college baseball at Stanford.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The company also signed a non-binding letter of intent in May with Wyoming Hyperscale to collaborate on a 20-year power purchase agreement to supply 100 megawatts to its data center campus.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Billionaire Marc Lasry recently signed a letter of intent, typically a non-binding document outlining the basic deal points, to buy 60% of the Courage.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Nate, a wide receiver, signed a letter of intent to play football for his parents’ alma mater in December 2022, and Nehemiah, an edge player, continued the family tradition in 2024.
—Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1941, in the meaning defined above
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“Letter of intent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter%20of%20intent. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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letter of intent
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