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Recent Examples of nonnegotiable
Khamenei treated the relationship between the state and its citizens not as a social contract but as a predatory lease—nonnegotiable, imposed by the landlord, long since expired.
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Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
If the timing doesn’t work out, many feel pressured to return to work earlier than intended, with harvest viewed as a nonnegotiable part of the job.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2026
By framing staffing ratios as a nonnegotiable safety standard, NYSNA shifted the focus of contract negotiations from simple wage increases to enforceable clinical mandates.
—Anna Mayo, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026
Khamenei reiterated Iran’s position that its formidable missile stockpile is nonnegotiable and that their type and range have nothing to do with the United States.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
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Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
If the timing doesn’t work out, many feel pressured to return to work earlier than intended, with harvest viewed as a nonnegotiable part of the job.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2026
By framing staffing ratios as a nonnegotiable safety standard, NYSNA shifted the focus of contract negotiations from simple wage increases to enforceable clinical mandates.
—Anna Mayo, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026
Khamenei reiterated Iran’s position that its formidable missile stockpile is nonnegotiable and that their type and range have nothing to do with the United States.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnegotiable
Adjective
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Coachability used to be considered a mostly unchangeable personality trait; these days, it’s seen as a set of skills that can be developed.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
22 Mar. 2026
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Fifteen other states have made a similar change in the past few years — and President Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring that there are only two unchangeable sexes.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His final line was stellar, with two hits and one walk allowed over eight shutout innings with four strikeouts.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Lightning and Panthers were tied 1-1 going into the final minute of the first period of Game 1 last season before Sam Reinhart scored the first of four straight Florida goals with 45 seconds left in the period.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The city says extending it to seniors could be a big help for older adults living on a fixed income.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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There is no fixed income threshold for hardship status.—
Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That’s part of the lip-smacking quality of it all — the idea that certain movie characters deserve to have their limbs bitten off.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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Due to an increase in passenger volume, parking availability may be at or near capacity at certain times throughout the day.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the encampment problem on the Northwest Side has become unsafe, untenable and unchanging.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The types of gladiators were not unchanging.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Dogs bred for alertness or reactivity may be more attuned to sound, though this isn’t a hard-and-fast rule.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
7 Apr. 2026
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There are no hard-and-fast rules for replacing a mattress.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Of course the categories may overlap, but many of the young people in Astoria or Ridgewood-Bushwick have grown up in their parents’ homes in more settled parts of the city.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Abraham Accords demonstrated that long-frozen regional relationships could shift, opening channels for cooperation.—
Angela Chitkara,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Swinging back to our ice cream lesson from The Local Scoop, ice cream is not just frozen milk with flavoring.—
Tristan Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Nonnegotiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnegotiable. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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