NONNEGOTIABLE Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

nonnegotiable

adjective

Definition of nonnegotiable

as in unchangeable

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Recent Examples of nonnegotiable Pick the handful of protections that address what’s common and dangerous, treat them as nonnegotiable, and give yourself real permission to let the rest go without spiraling over it. — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 That big baseball-hat shape where the top of it goes a foot above your head was nonnegotiable. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 July 2026 The owners, for the first time since 1994, have formally proposed a salary cap, which players have said is nonnegotiable. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for nonnegotiable

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Adjective

Think of it as giving a huge group of devices the same unchangeable password.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
An organization that has seen its problem and defined it as unchangeable has pre-agreed that the one thing that would work is the one thing that cannot be done.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of unchangeable

Adjective

Plea negotiations are ongoing between Mangione’s attorneys and federal prosecutors, but sources familiar with the discussions have cautioned that talks remain fluid, and nothing is final until it’s announced in court.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Manchester United held a narrow 3-2 lead from the first leg of this European Cup quarter-final.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of final

Adjective

That tariff rate was later reduced to 15% when the two sides agreed on a trade deal, but uncertainty remains about the stability of that agreement and how imports of certain European goods, such as steel, will be taxed by Washington.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
The sheriffs said Scott reiterated CBP was still not building a steel bollard wall in the park but said vehicle barriers may remain part of the plan in certain locations.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of certain

Adjective

The former Hartford mayor hewed to a simple, unchanging message.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026
On just one unchanging set, an old-time concert hall designed by Rachel Hauck and made appropriately ominous, a tiny ensemble enacts a whole Greek tragedy of love and sacrifice that goes from the land of the living to the underworld and back.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

Definition of unchanging

Adjective

How quickly the bladder fills depends on several factors; therefore, there’s no hard-and-fast rule about how long people can go between bathroom trips.

— Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026
The subject does not have a lot of hard-and-fast rules; wars share common characteristics but each conflict has its own peculiarities and exigent circumstances.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of hard-and-fast

Adjective

In settled possession, expect to see fluidity from the midfielders.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 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

The frozen version is a sleeper hit, with a slushy texture that is even more drinkable.

— Jason Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
As glaciers and permafrost — the frozen soil sediment and rock that acts like a glue holding mountains together — melt due to higher temperatures caused by climate change, the threat of landslides is rising in the Swiss Alps.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of frozen

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