carved/etched/set/written in stone
noun phrase
: permanent or not able to be changed
These new rules are not carved in stone; if they don't work, we'll change them.
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The deal for Endrick was set in stone for a long time, then the Mbappe situation developed.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The burly first-term lawmaker is expected to jet to Palm Beach over the weekend at Trump’s invitation, although Trump transition officials warned that the meeting was not set in stone.
—Dave Goldiner, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
The past of these artifacts might be set in stone, but their future remains an open question.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
Fortunately, willpower beliefs are not set in stone.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The burly first-term lawmaker is expected to jet to Palm Beach over the weekend at Trump’s invitation, although Trump transition officials warned that the meeting was not set in stone.
—Dave Goldiner, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
The past of these artifacts might be set in stone, but their future remains an open question.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
Fortunately, willpower beliefs are not set in stone.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Carved/etched/set/written in stone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carved%2Fetched%2Fset%2Fwritten%20in%20stone. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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