NONNEGOTIABLE Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

nonnegotiable

adjective

Definition of nonnegotiable

as in unchangeable

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Recent Examples of nonnegotiable In others, the amount owed is largely nonnegotiable, and understanding the difference between the two can save both time and money. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The outdoor mammoth family sculptures were also nonnegotiable. — Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2026 The thing everyone, from the NCAA’s fiercest critics to its most loyal defenders, understood had to remain nonnegotiable. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026 Consider The Buyer's Feelings About The Full Implications Transparency is the guardrail, and trust is nonnegotiable. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonnegotiable

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Adjective

Families can also create irrevocable trusts to remove countable assets towards Medicaid qualification, but remember, irrevocable trusts are usually unchangeable.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Policies Vary by Location As generous as Aldi’s approach can be, there are a few places where the rules are solid and unchangeable.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of unchangeable

Adjective

Leaders of the state’s largest teachers union plan to focus their efforts on passing Proposition 3, which would make permanent an existing tax on certain high earners to fund schools and community colleges.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
And while China’s personal luxury market has contracted by as much as 5% in 2025, according to consulting firm Bain & Company, certain high-value items are increasingly popular in netizen lore.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of certain

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The soccer world has moved on from the idea that a coach must share his players' blood and that a team’s identity is just a reflection of an unchanging national character.

— Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026
Typically, people recover meteorites in geologically unchanging regions, such as deserts or ice fields, where the meteorites stand out against the landscape.

— Adam Lark, Scientific American, 28 June 2026

Definition of unchanging

Adjective

In an television age where genre seems increasingly like a suggestion rather than a hard-and-fast rule, the Emmys are often the lone arbiter of whether a show is essentially a drama or a comedy.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
However, the collagen jelly mask became the exception to my hard-and-fast rule.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 6 June 2026

Definition of hard-and-fast

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City’s squad had looked very settled but several players are expected to leave, including some like Nico Gonzalez and possibly Tijjani Reijnders, who only joined in the last 12-18 months.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 29 May 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

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The size of the frozen zone in which crews are working to stabilize a building in Midtown Manhattan was decreased late Tuesday, but some roads remain blocked.

— Kelly McCleary, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Locals can purchase summer pool passes and spend the afternoon sipping frozen cocktails and enjoying light bites at the Pool House.

— Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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