non-negotiable

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not open to negotiation or discussionthe policy is non-negotiable

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.

Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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How to use non-negotiable in a sentence

Dalia recalls explaining to one venue “the girl thing” was non-negotiable.
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I hope none of my sons want to play it when they get older, because the answer will always be a non-negotiable “no.”
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I mean we are animals on the planet and the rules of engagement are non-negotiable.
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In respectable company the answer to this question is non-negotiable.
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The great works, the Passions and the B Minor Mass, are non-negotiable.
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Negotiable and non-negotiable receipts are issued as the needs of the owner may require.
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Courts have held that the fact that a certificate of stock is not payable to bearer makes it non-negotiable.
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That is, non-negotiable assets were converted into a means of payment either in the form of notes or deposit credits.
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Even if he lives to become twenty-two the note is still non-negotiable, for when it was made the contingency existed.
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A non-negotiable note is payable to a particular person only.
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