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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Skor bars are a nonnegotiable addition; the cookies have the perfect toffee-to-chocolate ratio and wonderful texture.
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Iran will never bow to foreign pressure over its nuclear program, senior cleric Ahmad Khatami said Friday, warning that the country’s uranium enrichment is a nonnegotiable symbol of national sovereignty.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The passage of emergency response vehicles, however, is nonnegotiable.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Perich went against nonnegotiable rules on punt returns, including fair catching inside the 8-yard line and fielding a ball on the ground.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Iran will never bow to foreign pressure over its nuclear program, senior cleric Ahmad Khatami said Friday, warning that the country’s uranium enrichment is a nonnegotiable symbol of national sovereignty.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The passage of emergency response vehicles, however, is nonnegotiable.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Perich went against nonnegotiable rules on punt returns, including fair catching inside the 8-yard line and fielding a ball on the ground.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Nonnegotiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonnegotiable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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