letter of intent

noun phrase

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

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Wyandotte County’s Economic Development and Finance Committee will consider Monday evening a resolution to approve a letter of intent saying Sante Fe Grocers, LLC, wants to manage and operate a grocery store at 501 Minnesota Avenue. Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026 The state and the economic alliance forged ahead, the development letter of intent transferring to Sandisk after Western Digital spun it into a separate public company. CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 The two providers have signed a letter of intent to combine Sutter’s 27 hospitals in Northern California with Allina’s 13 hospitals in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026 The move comes less than two years after the billionaire signed a letter of intent to buy a control stake in the Courage from owner Steve Malik at a roughly $108 million valuation, Sportico previously reported. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2026 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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