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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Exactly how the money will be saved is not set in stone.
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
So this is a situation where nothing is written in stone.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Nothing has set in stone with the forward lines lately, anyway.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Others, meanwhile, sided with the man and understood his frustration with his friends not having plans set in stone.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
So this is a situation where nothing is written in stone.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Nothing has set in stone with the forward lines lately, anyway.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Others, meanwhile, sided with the man and understood his frustration with his friends not having plans set in stone.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carved/etched/set/written in stone
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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 14 Mar. 2025.
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