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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Sanders making the roster still isn’t set in stone as there are four quarterbacks vying for a roster spot with Deshaun Watson on the injured reserve.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Nothing is set in stone, and everything is in flux during the retrograde in Leo, so try not to make sudden moves.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
So, the next day, the three of us made our way to Mass.
The plan wasn’t set in stone.
—Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
And while this deadline has been enforced, the tariffs are not really set in stone.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Nothing is set in stone, and everything is in flux during the retrograde in Leo, so try not to make sudden moves.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
So, the next day, the three of us made our way to Mass.
The plan wasn’t set in stone.
—Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
And while this deadline has been enforced, the tariffs are not really set in stone.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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