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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Are there other tax breaks for parents? Other dependents — including children 17 and 18 and full-time college students age 19 to 24 — may qualify for the Credit for Other Dependents, a nonrefundable credit worth up to $500 per child. Dan Avery, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025 Lifetime Learning Credit: This nonrefundable tax credit is equal to 20% of qualified tuition and related expenses under $10,000. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025 Years ago, when Priceline had started, a company insider confided that nonrefundable doesn’t really mean nonrefundable. Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024 This flight, like many others that are eligible for the discount, is in Southwest's least expensive Wanna Get Away category and is nonrefundable. Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 11 June 2024 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 4 Mar. 2025.

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