as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
a person with inviolable moral standards an inviolable trust between lawyer and client
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Recent Examples of inviolable
Summer is usually the time of long days and longer vacations, but summer 2025 was a season where the business world’s inviolable godhead, the chief executive officer, looked less and less like a position worth exalting.
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Ian Chaffee, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The debate is shifting to how much of Russia's battlefield victories will be accepted, rather than over rights and the inviolable nature of international borders.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The 2022 Dobbs decision changed his calculus, though, as a federal right seen as inviolable was taken away.
—Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2025
To justify limiting or blocking aid, China and Russia argue that sovereignty is inviolable even when oppressive regimes are conducting siege warfare against their own people.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2023
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Ian Chaffee, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The debate is shifting to how much of Russia's battlefield victories will be accepted, rather than over rights and the inviolable nature of international borders.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The 2022 Dobbs decision changed his calculus, though, as a federal right seen as inviolable was taken away.
—Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2025
To justify limiting or blocking aid, China and Russia argue that sovereignty is inviolable even when oppressive regimes are conducting siege warfare against their own people.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviolable
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Signs of Alila’s commitment to cultural experiences begins on arrival when, along with a cold towel and welcome drink, guests are offered a local clay and Melipona honey hand treatment meant to introduce the Mayan tradition of the sacred zero—a spiritual reset.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 98-year-old said he was recently targeted in Toronto when mezuzahs (sacred parchment scrolls) were forcibly removed from apartment doors in his building.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In Catholic school, holy cards are a big deal.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The novel setup invited any number of issues that might have ruined the whole thing, but the experience was somehow redeemed and made special by its foundational reverence for the holy light of cinema.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Inviolable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inviolable. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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