Meaning & use
non-refundable check
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Meaning
nouncountablebusinessfinance
A payment by check that cannot be returned or exchanged for cash once it has been made.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a non-refundable check' or 'two non-refundable checks'.
Patterns
- pay by non-refundable check
- a non-refundable check for an amount
The deposit must be paid by non-refundable check, so make sure you really want the service.
She sent a non-refundable check for the full amount, and the company kept the money even after she canceled.
Word forms
| plural | non-refundable checks |
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Common combinations
- pay by non-refundable check
- You can pay by non-refundable check if you prefer not to use a card.
- a non-refundable check for $100
- He wrote a non-refundable check for $100 to secure the booking.
- send a non-refundable check
- Please send a non-refundable check to the address below.
- accept a non-refundable check
- The landlord does not accept a non-refundable check as a deposit.
Synonyms and how they differ
- non-refundable payment
- This is a broader term that can include cash or card payments, not just checks.
Opposites
Word family
- refund noun
- Money returned to you when you are not satisfied.
- refundable adjective
- Able to be paid back.
Commonly confused: non-refundable check or non-refundable deposit?
non-refundable check vs non-refundable deposit
A deposit is a partial payment, while a check is the method of payment. A non-refundable check can be for any amount, not just a deposit.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'non-refundable check' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 1 is correct because 'non-refundable' means the payment cannot be returned. Option 0 is wrong because it contradicts the meaning. Option 2 is wrong because you cannot cancel a non-refundable payment. Option 3 is wrong because the two are opposites.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “non-refundable check”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.