nonnegotiable

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But as some point out, other extras may be nonnegotiable, making the bare-bones economy fare not a feasible option.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

What quickly became nonnegotiable was the fact that no princely state could go rogue and assert its own independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Hochul’s embrace of nuclear power acknowledges what grid operators have long understood: firmly reliable, zero-emission baseload capacity is a nonnegotiable in order to achieve decarbonization and affordability in energy.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

“Safety is nonnegotiable, and my understanding is that the building already exceeds safety requirements,” Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said at the meeting.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

And everyone brushed their teeth for at least a minute—that’s one of my mom’s nonnegotiable rules.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden