nonnegotiable

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Recent Examples of nonnegotiable Education and training are critical to creating that sense of empowerment, while privacy and security also remain nonnegotiable guardrails. Theresa McDonnell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 For many couples, infidelity is a nonnegotiable breach of trust, never to be forgiven. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2025 But the attempt to lead a revolutionary international movement against the United States and Israel, Sadjadpour said, is nonnegotiable. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025 But from Kyiv’s vantage point, the size of its army and ability to maintain ties to NATO’s militaries are a prerequisite for retaining sovereignty and thus nonnegotiable. Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonnegotiable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnegotiable
Adjective
  • On the other hand, cooperative and validating communication can help when problems are minor or unchangeable.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The State Department suspended processing applications from Americans seeking to update their passports with a new gender marker in January, shortly after President Trump signed an executive order proclaiming the U.S. recognizes only two unchangeable sexes, male and female.
    Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Tactically, the most notable feature of the final was how regularly the two goalkeepers found themselves in bizarre positions, rushing out to close down attackers in wide areas.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The largest came on the final play, as Texas couldn’t get back to the line of scrimmage in time to spike the ball and continue a possible game-tying drive.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Fed’s move will also lower interest rates on personal loans, so now might be the time for a debt consolidation loan, which would replace your existing card balance with a lower, fixed rate.
    Ryley Amond,Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The snug drawstring closure and four fixed buckles that attach to each chair leg help keep the cover from blowing away in the wind while keeping dirt and debris out.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In fact, while vision isn’t their strongest sense, dogs may even be able to see certain aspects of a TV show.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Providing fiber for digestion, there’s fresh broccoli along with antioxidants to help reduce the risk of certain cancers.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This dark energy, which Einstein labeled with the Greek letter lambda, has long been assumed to be unchanging and reliable through time.
    Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Scientists have long assumed that dark energy is a constant, unchanging entity.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s no hard-and-fast rule, and if someone tells you there is?
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Final Thoughts Like most decision-making in business, there are no hard-and-fast rules.
    Lisa Zeiderman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Howe’s first-choice midfield of Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton was both very settled and very, very good.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The Midtown café offers an extensive menu of beverages, including various coffees, slushes and a frozen white chocolate.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The researchers found that live ants worked much better than dehydrated and frozen ants as a starter for fermentation.
    Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Nonnegotiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnegotiable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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