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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
Consider the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, when Ukraine returned Soviet nuclear weapons to Russia in return for a commitment from Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States that Ukraine’s territorial integrity was sacrosanct.
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Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
While the First Amendment is an annoyance in the state Capitol, the Second Amendment is sacrosanct.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 24 May 2025
Executives' compensation is tied to cash returns not production targets with dividends now sacrosanct.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 5 May 2025
States, for their part, were entrusted with full control over public K-12 curricula, while private schools and colleges were considered sacrosanct.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
While the First Amendment is an annoyance in the state Capitol, the Second Amendment is sacrosanct.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 24 May 2025
Executives' compensation is tied to cash returns not production targets with dividends now sacrosanct.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 5 May 2025
States, for their part, were entrusted with full control over public K-12 curricula, while private schools and colleges were considered sacrosanct.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrosanct
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Many locals consider the primates to be sacred guardians of the spiritual site, which dates back to around the 10th or 11th century, according to the WSJ.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
30 July 2025
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Alkire is the third chairperson to lead the tribe's ongoing and high-profile fight against the Enbridge Dakota Access Pipeline, citing threats to sacred land and water.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Hot sleepers need the holy trinity of queen-sized cooling pillows, a cooling duvet cover, and this cooling throw blanket with chilly Q-max technology.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 July 2025
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Morning briefings feature beautifully designed PDFs on sales techniques and boosting conversion rates—the holy grail of sales training.—
Julien Fortuit,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Sacrosanct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrosanct. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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