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 best investment strategies aren’t set in stone.
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Joshua Strange, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
However, the deadline for the executive order doesn’t appear to be set in stone and the president has reiterated it could be extended further if needed.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Administration officials have also publicly spoken about focusing on imposing tariffs on about 15% of countries with the largest trade imbalances with the U.S.
The final details still aren’t set in stone, the sources said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
Nothing will be set in stone until the NFL approves it.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
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Joshua Strange, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
However, the deadline for the executive order doesn’t appear to be set in stone and the president has reiterated it could be extended further if needed.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Administration officials have also publicly spoken about focusing on imposing tariffs on about 15% of countries with the largest trade imbalances with the U.S.
The final details still aren’t set in stone, the sources said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
Nothing will be set in stone until the NFL approves it.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
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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 11 Apr. 2025.
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