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 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 In this interim period where not much feels set in stone and a lot of things are up in the air, your quest for meaning (and for your life to make sense) will likely need to begin at the root, where you were formed by your own heritage and origin story. —

Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024 This team is barreling toward a 9-8 season, with losses to the Chargers and Vikings pretty much set in stone. —

Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carved/etched/set/written in stone

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