letter of intent
noun phrase
: a written statement of the intention to enter into a formal agreement
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The Broncos signed three incoming freshmen and two college transfers Wednesday, in addition to the 28 athletes who had already signed a national letter of intent, indicating their commitment to play for Boise State.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
Marshall Steakhouse: The owner of the upscale steakhouse in Mississippi outside Memphis has a letter of intent to buy about 20 acres on the south side of Interstate 40 at the Hartmann Drive exit with plans to open another restaurant as part of a mixed-use development.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 1 Apr. 2024
The 5-foot-8 running back verbally committed to Washington State in June and signed a letter of intent on Dec. 4.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
In Gainesville, the Alachua County Sheriff's Office was an outlier until last week, when the agency sent the feds a letter of intent.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
Marshall Steakhouse: The owner of the upscale steakhouse in Mississippi outside Memphis has a letter of intent to buy about 20 acres on the south side of Interstate 40 at the Hartmann Drive exit with plans to open another restaurant as part of a mixed-use development.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 1 Apr. 2024
The 5-foot-8 running back verbally committed to Washington State in June and signed a letter of intent on Dec. 4.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
In Gainesville, the Alachua County Sheriff's Office was an outlier until last week, when the agency sent the feds a letter of intent.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Letter of intent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter%20of%20intent. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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