letter of intent

noun phrase

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

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Property owners would still be allowed to list their property for lease during the program, but they would be required to sign a letter of intent to remove the property from the market during the program partnership. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025 The memorandum of agreement is a non-binding letter of intent save for the exclusivity provision. Chris Quintana, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025 Air Wisconsin signed a non-binding letter of intent with Premier Shuttle Holdings to buy parts of the company's operations and assets. Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025 Plus, on Thursday Taiwan signed a letter of intent to purchase soybeans and corn from Indiana over the next few years. Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for letter of intent

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of letter of intent was in 1941

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“Letter of intent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter%20of%20intent. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

letter of intent

see letter sense 1

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