nonnegotiable
adjective
non·ne·go·tia·ble
ˌnän-ni-ˈgō-sh(ē-)ə-bəl 
: not negotiable
especially
: not open to discussion or reconsideration
a list of nonnegotiable demands
a nonnegotiable fee
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Key to the truce continuing to hold is the disarming of Hamas, something that the militant group that has controlled the Palestinian territory since 2007 has refused to do, despite Israel seeing it as nonnegotiable.
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Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Key to the truce continuing to hold is the disarming of Hamas, something that the militant group that has controlled the Palestinian territory since 2007 has refused to do, despite Israel seeing it as nonnegotiable.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
My skin is super sensitive and eczema-prone, so products that keep my skin’s barrier strong and hydrated are nonnegotiable.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
An impassioned group of parents and alumni have spent recent months raging against what leaders have repeatedly emphasized is a nonnegotiable final decision.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Key to the truce continuing to hold is the disarming of Hamas, something that the militant group that has controlled the Palestinian territory since 2007 has refused to do, despite Israel seeing it as nonnegotiable.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
My skin is super sensitive and eczema-prone, so products that keep my skin’s barrier strong and hydrated are nonnegotiable.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
An impassioned group of parents and alumni have spent recent months raging against what leaders have repeatedly emphasized is a nonnegotiable final decision.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Nonnegotiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonnegotiable. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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