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as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
the teacher's book of grades is sacrosanct, and someone could be expelled for changing anything in it
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as in holy
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
believers eventually built a chapel on the sacrosanct spot where the miracle was thought to have taken place
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Recent Examples of sacrosanct
Because the music is sacrosanct.
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Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Independence of monetary policy has long been considered sacrosanct—the bedrock of global confidence in the dollar.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Cook’s lawsuit sets the stage for what could be a high-stakes legal battle with major implications for the Fed and the power of the presidency, even as Trump moves to consolidate his hold over parts of the government once considered sacrosanct and free from political influence.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Idaho politics have traditionally held the independence of local government as sacrosanct.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sacrosanct
Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Independence of monetary policy has long been considered sacrosanct—the bedrock of global confidence in the dollar.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Cook’s lawsuit sets the stage for what could be a high-stakes legal battle with major implications for the Fed and the power of the presidency, even as Trump moves to consolidate his hold over parts of the government once considered sacrosanct and free from political influence.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Idaho politics have traditionally held the independence of local government as sacrosanct.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sacrosanct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrosanct
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To share that sacred experience with your mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother?—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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Millions of people around the world today are observing Yom Kippur, the most sacred holiday in the Jewish faith.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The tenth and final day of the High Holidays, Yom Kippur is the holiest Jewish holiday of the year.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Manchester police were calling on people to stay inside and avoid the area, but that message was not reaching the community deep in prayer on this holiest of days.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Sacrosanct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrosanct. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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