nonnegotiable

adjective

Definition of nonnegotiablenext
as in unchangeable

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Recent Examples of nonnegotiable For some job seekers in Charlotte, an iced coffee is a nonnegotiable part of the morning routine. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026 Nurses can spend 12 hours or more on their feet during a shift, so comfortable, supportive shoes are nonnegotiable. — Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for nonnegotiable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnegotiable
  1. unchangeable
  2. final
  3. fixed
  4. certain
  5. unchanging
  6. hard-and-fast
  7. settled
  8. frozen
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
  • Daniel Espino, Erik Sabrowski, Hunter Gaddis and Cade Smith allowed only one baserunner the final four innings.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The 21st and final season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians aired from March through June 2021.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of final
Adjective
  • Most trailers in this weight class include a topper tent for accommodations or a fixed bed inside a teardrop shell.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For seniors with a fixed income, that extra cash is often spendable money that ends up back in the economy.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • People with the second phenotype, called durable, might have grown up in a predictable world—for example, a strict religious sect or just a family that experienced little change—and developed only certain coping strategies as a result.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Whether the 6-foot-9, 240-pound former Purdue forward actually enters the game is less certain.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of certain
Adjective
  • His unchanging mind leads to an act of extreme violence against Leo.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Everything remains perfect and unchanging, but thanks to this constant attention.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 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
  • Still other ultraprocessed foods – including sauces, condiments and ready-to-heat dishes like frozen dinners – show no consistent links to people’s health one way or the other.
    — Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Apple Turnovers Grandma always appreciated a smart shortcut, and these apple turnovers have that—frozen puff pastry makes the crust on these turnovers quick and easy.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of frozen

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