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
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.
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Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2023
That doesn’t mean the Russian-Chinese relationship is inviolable; areas of disagreement and divergent policy remain.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
France and Germany have responded with a seriousness typically reserved for Russia and China, emphasizing the importance of maintaining Europe’s borders as inviolable.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2025
Although today’s order appears to be stronger and more resilient than its 1930s counterpart, in recent years, norms that were long considered inviolable have been flouted.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inviolable
Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2023
That doesn’t mean the Russian-Chinese relationship is inviolable; areas of disagreement and divergent policy remain.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
France and Germany have responded with a seriousness typically reserved for Russia and China, emphasizing the importance of maintaining Europe’s borders as inviolable.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2025
Although today’s order appears to be stronger and more resilient than its 1930s counterpart, in recent years, norms that were long considered inviolable have been flouted.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inviolable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviolable
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Many locals consider the primates to be sacred guardians of the spiritual site, which dates back to around the 10th or 11th century, according to the WSJ.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
30 July 2025
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Alkire is the third chairperson to lead the tribe's ongoing and high-profile fight against the Enbridge Dakota Access Pipeline, citing threats to sacred land and water.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Hot sleepers need the holy trinity of queen-sized cooling pillows, a cooling duvet cover, and this cooling throw blanket with chilly Q-max technology.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 July 2025
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Morning briefings feature beautifully designed PDFs on sales techniques and boosting conversion rates—the holy grail of sales training.—
Julien Fortuit,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Inviolable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inviolable. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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