nonnegotiable
adjective
non·ne·go·tia·ble
ˌnän-ni-ˈgō-sh(ē-)ə-bəl 
: not negotiable
especially
: not open to discussion or reconsideration
a list of nonnegotiable demands
a nonnegotiable fee
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Of course, visiting at least one Smithsonian museum is nonnegotiable.
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Amy Alipio, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
This approach is especially important in healthcare, where privacy and compliance (with regulations like HIPAA or GDPR) are nonnegotiable.
—Vinodhini Ravikumar, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
This restaurant is a nonnegotiable pit stop for my family.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Iran criticized the shift, reiterating that its enrichment capability was nonnegotiable.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
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Amy Alipio, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
This approach is especially important in healthcare, where privacy and compliance (with regulations like HIPAA or GDPR) are nonnegotiable.
—Vinodhini Ravikumar, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
This restaurant is a nonnegotiable pit stop for my family.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Iran criticized the shift, reiterating that its enrichment capability was nonnegotiable.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Nonnegotiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonnegotiable. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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