nonnegotiable

adjective

non·​ne·​go·​tia·​ble ˌnän-ni-ˈgō-sh(ē-)ə-bəl How to pronounce nonnegotiable (audio)
: not negotiable
especially : not open to discussion or reconsideration
a list of nonnegotiable demands
a nonnegotiable fee

Examples of nonnegotiable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This characterization was a nonnegotiable for the film. EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024 Now, more than ever, making data secure is a nonnegotiable priority. Ajay Gupta, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 At each point, Katznelson masterfully documents the extent to which southern Democrats decreed as a nonnegotiable precondition to any legislative action the prevention of African Americans in the South from benefiting from the New Deal in any way. Taeku Lee, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2013 Even more surprising, there’s no evidence that Trump’s renegotiation of the allegedly nonnegotiable has hurt him among the rank and file of the party. Robert P. Jones, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonnegotiable 

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Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonnegotiable was in 1859

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“Nonnegotiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonnegotiable. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

Legal Definition

nonnegotiable

adjective
non·​ne·​go·​tia·​ble
ˌnän-ni-ˈgō-shə-bəl
: not negotiable
nonnegotiability
-nə-ˌgō-shə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun

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