NONNEGOTIABLE Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

nonnegotiable

adjective

Definition of nonnegotiable

as in unchangeable

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Recent Examples of nonnegotiable The wars, instead, involve ambitious objectives that are nonnegotiable. — Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026 Technical background, including experience with AI security building and risks, has become nonnegotiable for businesses, said JC Christian, president at boutique executive recruiting firm Christian & Timbers. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 Inclusion for all hair types and textures was, of course, a nonnegotiable start to the five-piece collection. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026 Which was a nonnegotiable, what with the Teenagers being pubescent Black and Latino kids from around the way. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonnegotiable

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Adjective

Written words become unchangeable sentences, all the turbulence of the soul of the moment would seem to freeze to eternity.

— Phong Nguyen, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Think of it as giving a huge group of devices the same unchangeable password.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of unchangeable

Adjective

Peacock is planning for a 2028 premiere, the same year Fast Forever, the 11th and final installment of the Fast & Furious film franchise, will premiere.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
The conversation and the word itself, which gives the seventh and final episode its title, unlocks the Biblical underpinnings and the complexities governing many of the main characters.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of final

Adjective

Many of the hotel's rooms interconnect, and children under 12 can stay and dine free in certain seasons (keep an eye on the latest offers).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
An Iranian official source confirmed to Fox News Digital that Alaj and the Telegram chatbot were established as a new system through which certain individuals could report information about Iranians living abroad.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of certain

Adjective

Everything remains perfect and unchanging, but thanks to this constant attention.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
The cultural issues reported in stories like these are no doubt real, but framing them as expressions of an enduring Southern Bible Belt seems to imagine religion as unchanging, timeless.

— John Hayes, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of unchanging

Adjective

Because the look is rooted in personal taste, there are no hard-and-fast rules for getting started, according to Real Simple.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
Thus Johns’s color room is his kingdom, and there are certain hard-and-fast rules for admittance.

— Vanessa Friedman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of hard-and-fast

Adjective

United never looked settled defending corners or set pieces, which further encouraged the home fans to get behind their team.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Jacobs launched Marc by Marc Jacobs in 2001, cementing his eventual status as a fashion mogul — and, at moments throughout his career, as a kind of enfant terrible who, as it’s shown in this documentary, has cooled down a bit, more settled and reflective in his late career.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026

Definition of settled

Adjective

Lamb Weston, which sells frozen fries and other potato products, said on Tuesday that its profit and revenue during its latest quarter topped its projections, for example.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Frozen blueberries sold at Publix were originally recalled, and then the recall expanded to include frozen berries sold at Walmart, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.

— Eva Flowe October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

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