NONNEGOTIABLE Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

nonnegotiable

adjective

Definition of nonnegotiable

as in unchangeable

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Recent Examples of nonnegotiable Leaders should slow down, invest in governance and human oversight, and treat explainability as a nonnegotiable skill. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 For days when comfort is nonnegotiable, this $28 sandal checks all the boxes. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for nonnegotiable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnegotiable

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

Because living expenses form a critical part of retirement planning, the study operated under the baseline assumption that retirees live on a fixed income.

— Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
The precise spectacle changes daily because balloons travel with the wind rather than following a fixed route.

— Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fixed

Adjective

Some support certain safety proposals at the federal, state, and even international levels.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Contract terms, vendor requirements, safety programs and business continuity planning can reduce either the likelihood or financial severity of certain losses before financing enters the equation.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of certain

Adjective

Thus Johns’s color room is his kingdom, and there are certain hard-and-fast rules for admittance.

— Vanessa Friedman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
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

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

The accords failed to stop the war, creating a frozen conflict with an ever-rising human toll that ultimately gave way to a full-scale invasion.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Check basket capacity too, since countertop units make and store ice but generally won’t keep it frozen indefinitely.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

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