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non-negotiable

British

adjective

not open to negotiation or discussion

the policy is non-negotiable

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non-negotiable

After paying £299,995 for the house, she said getting it snagged was "non-negotiable".

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Summer vacations are non-negotiable, say 60% of Americans, with 41% scaling back their plans to make the math work, according to a 2026 survey from the luggage-shipping service LugLess.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

"Our status as a nuclear power is absolutely non-negotiable," Kim's sister Kim Yo Jong said in a statement published by North Korea's official Rodong Sinmun, adding that the North "will not tolerate any threats".

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

“This must remain a firm and non-negotiable priority,” the letter, which was seen by The Wall Street Journal, said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Their schedules are so crazy, they didn’t fight me on quitting Hebrew school this year, which had always been non-negotiable before.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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