as in protected
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not harmed or changed
These rights must remain inviolate.
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Recent Examples of inviolate
People respond to the shooting of elementary schoolchildren as a kind of acceptable mayhem to ensure that the right to gun ownership remains inviolate.
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Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2022
This dish is a deli egg-bacon-and-cheese-on-a-roll that has been pasta-fied, fancified, fetishized and turned into an Italian tradition that, like many inviolate Italian traditions, is actually far less old than the Mayflower.
—Ian Fisher, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022
The daily and seasonal rhythms of bright and dark remained largely inviolate throughout all of evolutionary time—a 4-billion-year streak that began to falter in the 19th century.
—Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 13 June 2022
And whereas individual therapy must take place in an inviolate private sphere, the couples version comes with elements of exposure and artifice built in.
—Lidija Haas, The New Republic, 10 June 2022
And determining whether human lifetimes have an inviolate maximum might offer clues to understanding aging, as well as aiding research on prolonging life.
—Tom Siegfried, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2022
One inviolate rule is that everyone who enters must be weighed.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2021
Hence, the nation to them is not all holy, a thing inviolate and inviolable, a thing that a man dare not sell or dishonour on pain of eternal perdition.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 7 Sep. 2020
Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2022
This dish is a deli egg-bacon-and-cheese-on-a-roll that has been pasta-fied, fancified, fetishized and turned into an Italian tradition that, like many inviolate Italian traditions, is actually far less old than the Mayflower.
—Ian Fisher, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022
The daily and seasonal rhythms of bright and dark remained largely inviolate throughout all of evolutionary time—a 4-billion-year streak that began to falter in the 19th century.
—Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 13 June 2022
And whereas individual therapy must take place in an inviolate private sphere, the couples version comes with elements of exposure and artifice built in.
—Lidija Haas, The New Republic, 10 June 2022
And determining whether human lifetimes have an inviolate maximum might offer clues to understanding aging, as well as aiding research on prolonging life.
—Tom Siegfried, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2022
One inviolate rule is that everyone who enters must be weighed.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2021
Hence, the nation to them is not all holy, a thing inviolate and inviolable, a thing that a man dare not sell or dishonour on pain of eternal perdition.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 7 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviolate
Adjective
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Deutsch explained that architects have found lowering a ceiling makes a person feel more protected and comfortable.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
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After walking away from the semi-protected working environment of Anderson’s film, Hoffman followed the advice of some peers and enrolled in an acting school in New York to hone his craft.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But Russell’s performance was a beam of pure light, burning off any condescension.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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And while the Picoult engages a tougher subject (a school shooting and its fallout), the other three titles in this crop are pure romantasy.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Before repurposing, always perform a secure wipe to erase all personal information.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The aim is to help these films secure finishing funds, attract sales agents, secure festival premieres, and establish partnerships.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To share that sacred experience with your mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother?—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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Millions of people around the world today are observing Yom Kippur, the most sacred holiday in the Jewish faith.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Inviolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inviolate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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