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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But the most important parts of the dining experience, in their minds, are set in stone.
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Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
Three of the four top seeds in the men’s tournament, the crucial No. 1 teams who will have the smoothest path to the Final Four, appear set in stone at this point.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
But Isbell likes playing roulette with key setlist slots that might be set in stone for most other touring acts.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
Yes, but: The April 5 deadline isn't exactly set in stone, Axios' Dan Primack reports.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
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Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
Three of the four top seeds in the men’s tournament, the crucial No. 1 teams who will have the smoothest path to the Final Four, appear set in stone at this point.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
But Isbell likes playing roulette with key setlist slots that might be set in stone for most other touring acts.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
Yes, but: The April 5 deadline isn't exactly set in stone, Axios' Dan Primack reports.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 14 Mar. 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 27 Mar. 2025.
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