not binding
Example Sentences
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The panel recommendations are not binding, but the Food and Drug Administration historically has given them significant weight.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
In 2002 they did agree on a much weaker declaration but this was not binding, and China has largely ignored it.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
The proceeding, which Herrera attended with his wife, was not binding.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
This view is not binding and is likely to be contested in other cases.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
There was fear among the other organizations that the ANC would attempt to dominate it, and the committee’s rules were crafted so that its powers were purely consultative and its decisions not binding.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
