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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Mealtimes are often nonnegotiable with kids, so a little advance planning to bring a meal or snacks can make this alternate timing work in your favor.
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Peyton Roberts, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Education was nonnegotiable in their household.
—J.m. Banks
march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Khamenei treated the relationship between the state and its citizens not as a social contract but as a predatory lease—nonnegotiable, imposed by the landlord, long since expired.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
By framing staffing ratios as a nonnegotiable safety standard, NYSNA shifted the focus of contract negotiations from simple wage increases to enforceable clinical mandates.
—Anna Mayo, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026
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Peyton Roberts, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Education was nonnegotiable in their household.
—J.m. Banks
march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Khamenei treated the relationship between the state and its citizens not as a social contract but as a predatory lease—nonnegotiable, imposed by the landlord, long since expired.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
By framing staffing ratios as a nonnegotiable safety standard, NYSNA shifted the focus of contract negotiations from simple wage increases to enforceable clinical mandates.
—Anna Mayo, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nonnegotiable
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“Nonnegotiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonnegotiable. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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