How to Use nonrefundable in a Sentence

nonrefundable

adjective
  • The tickets are nonrefundable unless the show is canceled.
  • The ticket nonrefundable, and it must be used by the same person both days.
    — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 May 2018
  • Full payment is due at the time of booking and is nonrefundable.
    — Alison Darosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2019
  • There is a $75 nonrefundable fee to be placed on the waitlist.
    — Clarence Williams, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
  • The law did not change that the credit remains nonrefundable.
    — David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Pets are allowed for a nonrefundable $75 per pet fee.
    — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Each team may choose to pay a $500 nonrefundable deposit to hold the team’s spot.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 12 May 2021
  • Policies should cost about 4 to 10% of the nonrefundable cost of your trip.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2021
  • This is not the type of situation that these nonrefundable rates were designed for.
    — Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024
  • Each case would come with a filing fee (in an amount to be set by the board) that’s nonrefundable even if the alleged infringer just opts out.
    — Robert Verbruggen, National Review, 27 Sep. 2019
  • The sale is nonrefundable and tickets must be booked at least 21 days before flying.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Others are nonrefundable and can only reduce your tax bill to zero.
    — Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The fees are a standard part of joining most golf clubs, some of which allow only nonrefundable deposits.
    — Eric Lipton, Steve Eder and Ben Protess, New York Times, 26 May 2017
  • Now their $8,000 trip with nonrefundable lodging is in doubt.
    — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
  • In the budget, there is now a nonrefundable credit for kids who attend these non-chartered private schools.
    — Laura Hancock, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2021
  • But there's a way to avoid losing everything on a nonrefundable purchase.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Reduce that amount by any nonrefundable credits.
    — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Whereas a nonrefundable credit would just go to offset your taxes.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Note that a 21-day advance purchase is required, and fares are nonrefundable.
    — Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • In contrast, the House’s version of the savers credit was nonrefundable.
    — Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 11 July 2022
  • For buyers, always beware of nonrefundable deposits that come with a rent-to-own agreement.
    — Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The accused pays a nonrefundable fee - often about 10 percent of the bond - to the bond agent and gets released from jail.
    — Anna Claire Vollers, AL.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Then, the credit was nonrefundable, meaning that the filer’s credit could not be higher than the amount of taxes owed.
    — Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Reservations are nonrefundable and cannot be canceled.
    — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Now, in order to ascertain a preschool for her, my husband and I have to pay a nonrefundable fee to place her on a waitlist.
    — Danaya Wilson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • For those interested in being a vendor at the event, the cost is $25 per space and is nonrefundable.
    — Shiela Johnson, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 31 July 2019
  • The program costs $100 for the application, which is valid for five years and is nonrefundable.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
  • There is a nonrefundable $9 fee to enter online in addition to the $7 permit fee.
    — Shaena Montanari, azcentral, 9 June 2020
  • The program charges a nonrefundable fee of $619 once a lottery winner has been notified and moves ahead.
    — Kathleen Pender, SFChronicle.com, 5 July 2018
  • The sale is nonrefundable and travel may also not be available on Fridays and Sundays.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023

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