nonrefundable

adjective

non·​re·​fund·​able ˌnän-ri-ˈfən-də-bəl How to pronounce nonrefundable (audio)
: 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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Whereas a nonrefundable credit would just go to offset your taxes. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 All permits were formerly nonrefundable. Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026 Reservations are nonrefundable and cannot be canceled. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 14 Jan. 2026 ComEd will require nonrefundable payments totaling more than $2 billion to cover its costs of connecting those projects to the local power grid. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonrefundable

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonrefundable was in 1963

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“Nonrefundable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonrefundable. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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