nonnegotiable

Example Sentences

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When you pressure people with massive, nonnegotiable expenses—energy costs 70% above the U.S. average and the nation’s seventh-highest median home prices—they have to cut costs in other ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

But as some point out, other extras may be nonnegotiable, making the bare-bones economy fare not a feasible option.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Hochul’s embrace of nuclear power acknowledges what grid operators have long understood: firmly reliable, zero-emission baseload capacity is a nonnegotiable in order to achieve decarbonization and affordability in energy.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

They spend an average of 3.7 hours per week on necessary caregiving, like changing diapers; dads without a college degree do just 1.9 hours per week of that kind of nonnegotiable labor.

From Slate • Sep. 13, 2025

Literate readers rely on punctuation to guide them through a sentence, and mastering the basics is a nonnegotiable requirement for anyone who writes.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker