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as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
the teacher's book of grades is sacrosanct, and someone could be expelled for changing anything in it
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as in holy
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
believers eventually built a chapel on the sacrosanct spot where the miracle was thought to have taken place
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The funds for nearly one-third of ACA/Medicaid and the defense of our nation, some of our most sacrosanct spending, could not be completed without taking out some pretty hefty loans.
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Brian Maryott, Orange County Register, 17 Feb. 2025
Despite his eagerness to explode treaties, shutter entire government agencies and abandon decades-old ways of doing things, the president understands that Social Security benefits for seniors are sacrosanct.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2025
This history highlights how opponents of Trump’s power grab can potentially fight back—and protect one of the most sacrosanct principles embedded in the Constitution.
—Ryan Larochelle / Made By History, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
The need for these protections is more critical than ever, and the right to seek asylum must remain sacrosanct.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Brian Maryott, Orange County Register, 17 Feb. 2025
Despite his eagerness to explode treaties, shutter entire government agencies and abandon decades-old ways of doing things, the president understands that Social Security benefits for seniors are sacrosanct.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2025
This history highlights how opponents of Trump’s power grab can potentially fight back—and protect one of the most sacrosanct principles embedded in the Constitution.
—Ryan Larochelle / Made By History, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
The need for these protections is more critical than ever, and the right to seek asylum must remain sacrosanct.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Sacrosanct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrosanct. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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