nonrefundable
adjective
non·re·fund·able
ˌnän-ri-ˈfən-də-bəl 
: not subject to refunding or being refunded
a nonrefundable bond
a nonrefundable fee
Examples of nonrefundable in a Sentence
The tickets are nonrefundable unless the show is canceled.
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An email from organizers noted that paid passes for the festival’s VIP areas are typically nonrefundable and nontransferable, though some ticket-holders have been able to move their passes due the Chainsmokers’ postponement.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
While your ticket is technically nonrefundable, ITA, like other airlines that promise medical exceptions, must give you a fair chance to meet its criteria.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Potential buyers must make a deposit of $5,000 at least a week advance of the auction, plus a nonrefundable fee of $40.
—Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
One former customer said they were told a dealer building short-term rental cabins had put down nonrefundable deposits on the kits and ended up needing less than predicted.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
While your ticket is technically nonrefundable, ITA, like other airlines that promise medical exceptions, must give you a fair chance to meet its criteria.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Potential buyers must make a deposit of $5,000 at least a week advance of the auction, plus a nonrefundable fee of $40.
—Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
One former customer said they were told a dealer building short-term rental cabins had put down nonrefundable deposits on the kits and ended up needing less than predicted.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
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“Nonrefundable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonrefundable. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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