nonrefundable

adjective non·re·fund·able \ ˌnän-ri-ˈfən-də-bəl \

Updated on: 26 Apr 2018

Definition of nonrefundable

: not subject to refunding or being refunded

a nonrefundable bond

a nonrefundable fee

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Examples of nonrefundable in a Sentence

The tickets are nonrefundable unless the show is canceled.

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But like most defendants, Mr. Egana had to turn to a commercial bail bond agent that charges a nonrefundable fee for the service of guaranteeing the bond.

— jessica silver-greenberg and shaila dewan, New York Times, "When Bail Feels Less Like Freedom, More Like Extortion," 31 Mar. 2018
But like most defendants, Egana had to turn to a commercial bail bond agent, which charge a nonrefundable fee for the service of guaranteeing the bond.

— Anchorage Daily News, "When freedom feels like extortion: Bail bondsmen accused of exploiting poor clients," 31 Mar. 2018
All of which brings us to the single biggest impossibility in the travel industry: getting a refund on a nonrefundable airline ticket.

— christopher elliott, chicagotribune.com, "Trip insurance with a preexisting condition? Refund on an nonrefundable ticket? What's possible might surprise you.," 30 Mar. 2018
And local governments would pay the nonrefundable municipal court filing fee, not the defendant.

— jackie borchardt, cleveland.com, "Bill to punish cities with red light cameras clears Ohio House," 21 Mar. 2018
High-speed wifi is included in the rent, and pets are welcome for an additional, nonrefundable fee.

— miamiherald, "What does $1,000 rent you in Miami, today? | Miami Herald," 20 Mar. 2018
As part of the agreement, Clippers owner Steve Balmer paid the city a nonrefundable deposit of $1.5 million to cover permitting costs and a future environmental review of the project.

— dave brooks, Billboard, "Forum Owners File Lawsuit Against Inglewood & Mayor Alleging Secret Clippers Stadium Negotiations," 5 Mar. 2018
In addition, tax reform legislation includes (starting in 2018) a $500 nonrefundable credit for qualifying dependents other than qualifying children (for example, a taxpayer’s 17-year-old child, parent, sibling, niece or nephew, or aunt or uncle).

— tom cooney and crystal faulkner, Cincinnati.com, "Tax reform makes child credit even more valuable," 22 Feb. 2018
The bill’s new, nonrefundable Idaho child tax credit of $130 per child is less than half the amount needed to offset the removal of the federal dependent exemption.

— betsy z. russell, idahostatesman, "Big tax cut bill clears Senate panel despite concern it raises taxes on families | Idaho Statesman," 21 Feb. 2018

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