✨📕 The NEWThe NEW Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition Over 5,000 words added — Buy Now! Collegiate DictionaryBuy Now!

letter of intent

noun phrase

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

Examples of letter of intent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The Elysee Palace -- the French president's office -- said in a post to social media that the two leaders signed a letter of intent regarding Ukraine's acquisition of Rafale fighter jets and SAMP/T air defense. David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2025 Zelensky inked a letter of intent alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at an air base close to the capital on Monday. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 The Elysee Palace said that the purchases covered by the letter of intent would span the next 10 years. Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025 Taylor Stanley, a 6-foot-3 senior volleyball pin hitter from Blue Valley Southwest High School, has signed a national letter of intent with Kansas, KU announced Wednesday. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Letter of intent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter%20of%20intent. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

Legal Definition

letter of intent

see letter sense 1

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!