nonnegotiable
adjective
non·ne·go·tia·ble
ˌnän-ni-ˈgō-sh(ē-)ə-bəl 
: not negotiable
especially
: not open to discussion or reconsideration
a list of nonnegotiable demands
a nonnegotiable fee
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Create rituals that become nonnegotiable: morning walks to school, Sunday pancakes or being the one who tucks them in at night.
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Jennifer Kamara, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Nothing here is black and white, nothing set in stone, nothing nonnegotiable.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
This direction was nonnegotiable, inspired by Diop’s holistic and healthy childhood, and the disproportionate rates at which Black women suffer from breast cancer mortality.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
The only nonnegotiable is the avocado, which delivers both creaminess and fiber to this football snack.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Kamara, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Nothing here is black and white, nothing set in stone, nothing nonnegotiable.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
This direction was nonnegotiable, inspired by Diop’s holistic and healthy childhood, and the disproportionate rates at which Black women suffer from breast cancer mortality.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
The only nonnegotiable is the avocado, which delivers both creaminess and fiber to this football snack.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonnegotiable
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“Nonnegotiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonnegotiable. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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