letter of intent
noun phrase
: a written statement of the intention to enter into a formal agreement
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The union sent its letter of intent to city staff in December 2024, but negotiations quickly slowed into a seven-month period of silence lasting until August 2025.
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Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
The hotel would stand at 15 stories, according to a letter of intent filed with the Boston Planning Department last March, and include parking in the existing lot at the project site.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Rashada withdrew his national letter of intent to play for UF and soon thereafter enrolled at Arizona State.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The Commerce Department in December issued a letter of intent to provide xLight with up to $150 million in federal incentives.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
The hotel would stand at 15 stories, according to a letter of intent filed with the Boston Planning Department last March, and include parking in the existing lot at the project site.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Rashada withdrew his national letter of intent to play for UF and soon thereafter enrolled at Arizona State.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The Commerce Department in December issued a letter of intent to provide xLight with up to $150 million in federal incentives.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Letter of intent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter%20of%20intent. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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