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 Community Benefits Partnership Agreement, which secured more than $50 million in investment for communities near Aggie Square from UC Davis, the city of Sacramento and the University’s development partner, has long been set in stone.
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Esther Sun, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
Starmer cautioned, however, that not everything had been set in stone.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 8 May 2025
Re-assess: Remember, though, nothing is set in stone.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 8 May 2025
The most successful founders treat their goals as living documents, not contracts set in stone.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Esther Sun, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
Starmer cautioned, however, that not everything had been set in stone.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 8 May 2025
Re-assess: Remember, though, nothing is set in stone.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 8 May 2025
The most successful founders treat their goals as living documents, not contracts set in stone.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for carved/etched/set/written in stone
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“Carved/etched/set/written in stone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carved%2Fetched%2Fset%2Fwritten%20in%20stone. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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