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
Designing control systems to require operator identity authentication and unalterable records of operation; enabling post-hoc compliance checks in case of plausible evidence of non-compliant autonomous weapon attacks.
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Ronald C. Arkin, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2019
Facts are the harshest and the hardest part of life, and yet facts, unalterable, bring with them some order and logic.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Dworkin, too, sees the system as closed, but not unalterable.
—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
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Ronald C. Arkin, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2019
Facts are the harshest and the hardest part of life, and yet facts, unalterable, bring with them some order and logic.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Dworkin, too, sees the system as closed, but not unalterable.
—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
See All Example Sentences for unalterable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unalterable
unchangeable
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An executive order Trump signed on his first day back in office proclaims the federal government recognizes only two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
28 July 2025
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An order Trump signed on Jan. 20, his first day back, proclaims that the U.S. recognizes only two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
16 July 2025
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“Unalterable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unalterable. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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