carved/etched/set/written in stone

noun phrase

: permanent or not able to be changed

These new rules are not carved in stone; if they don't work, we'll change them.

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The Yankees rotation is essentially set in stone with Fried slotting in behind Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 With Max Verstappen's fourth consecutive drivers' championship now etched in stone, all eyes turn to the constructors' title. —

Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 The good news is that personality traits, while relatively stable, are not set in stone. —

Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Trump’s choices are not set in stone and will need Senate approval. —

Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carved/etched/set/written in stone

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