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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The agreement does not set in stone, on the date of employment separation, the amount of compensation owed.
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Though nothing is set in stone, the draft of the new policy would allow officers to continue using pretextual traffic stops as a means to go after guns and drugs.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
That is set in stone right now barring some sort of miracle from the heavens.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
But the property tax assessment isn’t always set in stone: filing an appeal may lower the cost for years.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 16 May 2025
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Though nothing is set in stone, the draft of the new policy would allow officers to continue using pretextual traffic stops as a means to go after guns and drugs.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
That is set in stone right now barring some sort of miracle from the heavens.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
But the property tax assessment isn’t always set in stone: filing an appeal may lower the cost for years.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 16 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 25 May. 2025.
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