Definition of inviolablenext
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 Here, the inviolable dignity of the human is tested against the rigid measurements of the nation. Pablo Larios, Artforum, 6 May 2026 Politics moralize and set certain beliefs apart as inviolable, while humor thrives in the gray areas between the sacred and the profane. Robert Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 For some international prospects, national team access is inviolable. Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Since Ecuador’s landmark 2008 constitutional protection of nature, Bolivia, India, New Zealand, and other countries across the world have made natural entities legal persons, or otherwise given them inviolable rights. Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inviolable
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Adjective
  • Both the house and its environment have, as a result, led to intense research into the field of sacred geometry, including naturally occurring numerical patterns such as the Fibonacci sequence and golden ratio.
    Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Zhang Ding, a key figure in Chinese contemporary art, contributes a piece composed of golden light panels that casts an almost sacred glow, illuminating transparent glass humanoid heads with gemstone-like surfaces.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • This campaign season contains all sorts of scenarios screaming for holy intervention.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The holiday is a holy time for Jews, and is believed to be the birthday of the universe or the day God created Adam and Eve.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Inviolable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inviolable. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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