as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
a person with inviolable moral standards an inviolable trust between lawyer and client
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Recent Examples of inviolable
Summer is usually the time of long days and longer vacations, but summer 2025 was a season where the business world’s inviolable godhead, the chief executive officer, looked less and less like a position worth exalting.
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Ian Chaffee, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The debate is shifting to how much of Russia's battlefield victories will be accepted, rather than over rights and the inviolable nature of international borders.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The 2022 Dobbs decision changed his calculus, though, as a federal right seen as inviolable was taken away.
—Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2025
To justify limiting or blocking aid, China and Russia argue that sovereignty is inviolable even when oppressive regimes are conducting siege warfare against their own people.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2023
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Ian Chaffee, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The debate is shifting to how much of Russia's battlefield victories will be accepted, rather than over rights and the inviolable nature of international borders.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The 2022 Dobbs decision changed his calculus, though, as a federal right seen as inviolable was taken away.
—Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2025
To justify limiting or blocking aid, China and Russia argue that sovereignty is inviolable even when oppressive regimes are conducting siege warfare against their own people.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviolable
Adjective
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The Assistant Director of the welfare office shoved two women aside in order to rush over and protect sacred Cook County property.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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But the hotel offers plenty of experiences to get to know the area, from countryside tours in a vintage VW convertible to blessing ceremonies at one of Ubud’s oldest sacred sites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Each Christian during this holy season leading to Easter must take a careful inventory of his or her life.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Spinach has the tonic earthiness the season necessitates; lamb is the holy protein of now.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Inviolable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inviolable. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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