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
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.
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Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Even the inviolable Shield has taken its knocks during the Great Unbundling, although NFL Network is still a fixture in far more homes than the in-house channels owned by rival leagues.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 July 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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Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Even the inviolable Shield has taken its knocks during the Great Unbundling, although NFL Network is still a fixture in far more homes than the in-house channels owned by rival leagues.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 July 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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For West, who is a storm chaser, snow in the South would be a rare and sacred gift, one that the weekend storm was portending to produce throughout the region.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Instead of centering the holiday solely on date night, the two brands are focusing on the sacred solo ritual of getting ready.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Weeks later and about 90 blocks south, fellow Tony winner Matthew Broderick began playing the pious con man that causes holy hell in Lucas Hnath and Sarah Benson’s gender-bending revival.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Some holy texts relocated to safety On the outside of the Beth Israel synagogue, which serves some 150 families, boards cover windows that stretch nearly from floor to ceiling, and soot stains concrete.—
Jason Carroll,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Inviolable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inviolable. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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