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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Travelers who assume otherwise could lose thousands in nonrefundable reservations. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Under the draft application process, interested cannabis operators would be required to pay a nonrefundable $5,000 application fee. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Trip cancellation and trip Interruption coverage for prepaid, nonrefundable expenses. — Sakshi Udavant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

However, there is a $20 partner award booking fee per person each way for flights with one or more partner award segments, and this fee is nonrefundable. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonrefundable

• refundable