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
Boundaries become non-negotiable.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Bruceriver Pure Wool Knit Gloves Cold hands can ruin even the best winter day, which is why wool gloves are non-negotiable in bone-chilling cold.
—Ariana Dickson, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
On paper, the numbers look non-negotiable.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
When people are spoken of as animals or garbage, their humanity becomes negotiable.
—Bernard Cherkasov, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Bruceriver Pure Wool Knit Gloves Cold hands can ruin even the best winter day, which is why wool gloves are non-negotiable in bone-chilling cold.
—Ariana Dickson, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
On paper, the numbers look non-negotiable.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
When people are spoken of as animals or garbage, their humanity becomes negotiable.
—Bernard Cherkasov, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for negotiable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiable
Adjective
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From Pittsburgh, about 250 trail miles and 700 feet above Baltimore’s Chesapeake Bay, the Ohio River was navigable downstream all the way to New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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How to Get Around The old town of Villefranche-sur-Mer, with its concentration of visitor attractions and restaurants, is easy to walk around—in fact, some streets are only navigable on foot.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The ingredient lists are often questionable, loaded with gums, stabilizers, oils, and added sugars that brands throw in to make their products taste and act like real milk.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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Outside of those three young players and Cam Skattebo, Schoen has consistently made questionable decisions since landing in New York and has a 22-45-1 record to show for it.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 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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By Tuesday, this consideration appeared moot.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Whether the case is moot was part of the Supreme Court’s discussion.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Negotiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiable. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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