nonnegotiable

Example Sentences

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As someone who toured the world playing bass for Third Eye Blind, top-tier sound was a nonnegotiable for Leo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 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

Yet “most expenses related to housing are fixed or nonnegotiable, including mortgage payments, water & sewer charges, insurance, fuel, and electricity, leaving maintenance as the largest single category of discretionary operating costs.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

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

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