How to Use nonnegotiable in a Sentence

nonnegotiable

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• The world needs to become a better place, and that was nonnegotiable.
  — Amber Rambharose, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2021
• If the state of Arizona is to be believed, most of these are 10-mph bends, and in many of them that pace is nonnegotiable.
  — Josh Jacquot, Car and Driver, 16 June 2017
• Among the most important elements of the plan is aid to the states, and that should be nonnegotiable.
  — Editorial Board, Star Tribune, 3 Feb. 2021
• One nonnegotiable feature, for me: The helmet's got to be full-face.
  — Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, 9 Nov. 2018
• There’s the family stuff and the business stuff, and the business stuff is nonnegotiable.
  — Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2022
• And be prepared for the consequences if this is nonnegotiable for both of you.
  — Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022
• Lack of peace robs you of good health and a sound mind, so once it's gone, your decision should be nonnegotiable.
  — Expert Panel, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
• Black people paid a nonnegotiable, steep price for speaking truth to power in the land of Jim Crow.
  — Kirsten West Savali, The Root, 1 Feb. 2018
• Think about what truly matters to you as a person, the things that are nonnegotiable.
  — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2022
• Freedom of the press, and the ability to do our jobs without fear, is nonnegotiable.
  — Linda Feldmann, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2018
• Renting a golf cart is nonnegotiable in Hope Town; there’s no other way to get around.
  — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024
• Please note that these rules are immutable and nonnegotiable.
  — Megan Greenwell, Wired, 3 Mar. 2021
• The only thing better than the top is the top worn with the matching pants—buying both almost feels like a nonnegotiable.
  — Minna Shim, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Aug. 2023
• Tell him it’s nonnegotiable — as is your being worthy of it.
  — Carolyn Hax, The Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2019
• This is pretty much a nonnegotiable part of planting new oaks.
  — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 24 July 2017
• Initially, the White House was adamant that a stand-alone debt limit hike bill was nonnegotiable.
  — Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 17 May 2023
• This is a nonnegotiable—you’ll need to find urad dal at a South Asian grocery store or order them online for this recipe.
  — Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 9 Dec. 2021
• What are your nonnegotiable skin care products for keeping it in check?
  — Maureen Choi, Glamour, 10 May 2018
• Just like their big sister (jeans), denim shorts are a nonnegotiable item to have in your closet.
  — Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 14 May 2022
• Ball skills, as Quinn reminds them, will be nonnegotiable.
  — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2021
• The whole roasted seabass, stuffed with lime, garlic, and rosemary, at Luuma should be a nonnegotiable part of any trip to the island.
  — Kathryn Romeyn, Vogue, 17 July 2017
• So daily use of a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 is nonnegotiable.
  — Elise Tabin, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Dec. 2022
• There are three, nonnegotiable things every wine drinker needs.
  — Marissa A. Ross, Bon Appetit, 18 Sep. 2017
• Always save 15% Chatzky advised that there is one rule that is nonnegotiable.
  — NBC News, 21 Feb. 2018
• Leaders, starting with the CEO (and supported by the people team), need to be clear about what’s nonnegotiable.
  — Larry Dunivan, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
• Oh Wearing white during the fall and winter months is a wardrobe nonnegotiable, believe it or not.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2023
• The height is nonnegotiable because once the chandelier is put away, the tree uses its power source.
  — Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
• Private access to the pool makes a morning dip nonnegotiable.
  — Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful, 16 Sep. 2021
• Shapiro saves the best nonnegotiable idea for last, the one that challenges our humanity and our view of the world and the world beyond — forgiveness.
  — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2021
• Instead of putting the grind as a nonnegotiable in your dream life, why not remove that overexertion from the equation and see how lovely your life can pan out?
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024