as in unchangeable
not capable of changing or being changed
the rules of the game are unalterable, regardless of who is playing
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Recent Examples of unalterable
Dworkin, too, sees the system as closed, but not unalterable.
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Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
For instance, blockchain technology can establish an unalterable record of identity verification, ensuring that executive data remains intact and secure.
—Damodar Selvam, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Though a vintage wedding dress comes with strings attached—there might be repairs, unalterable elements, or imperfections due to age, the upside is endless.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024
Real people are living a vision of the economy as a place of moral action and accountability, rather than a value-free, self-regulating zone of unalterable laws.
—Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2024
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Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
For instance, blockchain technology can establish an unalterable record of identity verification, ensuring that executive data remains intact and secure.
—Damodar Selvam, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Though a vintage wedding dress comes with strings attached—there might be repairs, unalterable elements, or imperfections due to age, the upside is endless.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024
Real people are living a vision of the economy as a place of moral action and accountability, rather than a value-free, self-regulating zone of unalterable laws.
—Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unalterable
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Nonlinear optical devices must be crafted with a single, unchangeable function determined during fabrication.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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The changes came after President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring that the U.S. government would only recognize two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Kaitlyn Schwanemann,
NBC news,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Unalterable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unalterable. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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