as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
a person with inviolable moral standards an inviolable trust between lawyer and client
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Recent Examples of inviolable
That doesn’t mean the Russian-Chinese relationship is inviolable; areas of disagreement and divergent policy remain.
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Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
France and Germany have responded with a seriousness typically reserved for Russia and China, emphasizing the importance of maintaining Europe’s borders as inviolable.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2025
Although today’s order appears to be stronger and more resilient than its 1930s counterpart, in recent years, norms that were long considered inviolable have been flouted.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Or that art may be the last untrodden and inviolable way of the psyche remaining to us?
—Donna Tartt, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
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Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
France and Germany have responded with a seriousness typically reserved for Russia and China, emphasizing the importance of maintaining Europe’s borders as inviolable.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2025
Although today’s order appears to be stronger and more resilient than its 1930s counterpart, in recent years, norms that were long considered inviolable have been flouted.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Or that art may be the last untrodden and inviolable way of the psyche remaining to us?
—Donna Tartt, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviolable
Adjective
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There is something sacred about arriving to love already whole.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Is my poetry equal to something so sacred and timeless?—
Literary Hub
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Live television had long been a holy grail for inventors.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
23 June 2025
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Work-life balance has become the holy grail of modern employment.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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“Inviolable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inviolable. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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