1
as in navigable
capable of being traveled on
some of the national park's roads are not negotiable in winter
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2
as in questionable
open to question or dispute
the final judgment is not negotiable
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Recent Examples of negotiable
Everything else was always negotiable.
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Frank Devito, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
For most of our evolution, that served us because exploration was non-negotiable, but we modern humans can opt out and are actively encouraged to do so in nearly every formal system for high achievement.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Boundaries become non-negotiable.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
On paper, the numbers look non-negotiable.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Frank Devito, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
For most of our evolution, that served us because exploration was non-negotiable, but we modern humans can opt out and are actively encouraged to do so in nearly every formal system for high achievement.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Boundaries become non-negotiable.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
On paper, the numbers look non-negotiable.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiable
Adjective
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Thus, making the Missouri as navigable as the Mississippi and the Ohio seemed sensible.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Duster was the perfect companion, building confidence behind the wheel, helping turn a harsh landscape into something navigable and genuinely fun.—
Fergus Scholes,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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New England Patriots linebackers Robert Spillane and Harold Landry III were officially listed as questionable for the Super Bowl.—
Amos Morale III,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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While Britain is suffering perhaps the most dramatic upheaval in the wake of the latest batch of Epstein files, association with the billionaire is popping up across the globe like a pandemic of questionable judgment.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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That disputable appraisal turned a few heads, and people began peppering the bot for further remarks on Musk’s physical prowess.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2025
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That time, a very disputable foul denied him.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Grappa is enjoyed as a digestif, though its ability to aid digestion after a large meal is debatable.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Whether his work on Anderson’s woozy epic of resistance is his personal best is debatable — the competition is fierce.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2026
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Boasberg has indicated that the case is not moot despite the men’s return to Venezuela.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Palace had agreed a deal in principle to sell Eddie Nketiah to West Ham for £27m early in the window only for the striker to sustain a hamstring injury in training, meaning any possible January move was moot.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Negotiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiable. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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