carved/etched/set/written in stone
noun phrase
: permanent or not able to be changed
These new rules are not carved in stone; if they don't work, we'll change them.
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He is still widely expected to sign with the Steelers, but that isn't set in stone.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Nicolas Deslauriers is signed for one more season and still fills a role on a developing team, but neither his nor Pelletier’s position in the opening-night lineup is set in stone.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Unless there are extenuating circumstances, then they are set in stone.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
European stocks appear to have mostly shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt threat to impose a 50% tariff on European Union goods, regarding it as a high-stakes negotiating tactic rather than a policy set in stone.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 23 May 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Nicolas Deslauriers is signed for one more season and still fills a role on a developing team, but neither his nor Pelletier’s position in the opening-night lineup is set in stone.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Unless there are extenuating circumstances, then they are set in stone.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
European stocks appear to have mostly shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt threat to impose a 50% tariff on European Union goods, regarding it as a high-stakes negotiating tactic rather than a policy set in stone.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 23 May 2025
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“Carved/etched/set/written in stone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carved%2Fetched%2Fset%2Fwritten%20in%20stone. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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