inviolability

Definition of inviolabilitynext

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Recent Examples of inviolability Sustainable peace must be anchored in the UN Charter, the Budapest Memorandum, and the inviolability of sovereign borders. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 Presidential acts of forgiveness in America seldom rattle confidence in the integrity of the judicial system or the inviolability of the rule of law. The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviolability
Noun
  • Since the war began, Western headlines have largely focused on Europe’s coming inflation shock, the relative invulnerability of the US economy, and the long-term consequences to the Gulf’s diversification drive.
    Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The attack had punctured an air of invulnerability created by the 1967 Six-Day War, in which Israel had swiftly captured the Golan Heights, the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank, and Gaza from its Arab neighbors.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Improvements included plenty of new alien ships to battle, as well as an invincibility ability for your ship to make the levels slightly less challenging.
    Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2026
  • And Norris himself played into it, often referencing the internet jokes about his invincibility.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • His administration has frozen the processing of green cards, asylum applications, naturalization applications and work permits for Cuban nationals and people from several other countries.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The family was granted asylum in February so they will not be affected by the Supreme Court decision.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and cover your head, or leave your vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The definition of refuge is shelter, protection or safety from danger.
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • According to court documents, facility staff identified the suspect as Felicia Anderson, 39, who is listed as a shelter resident.
    Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2026
  • In 2024, a record 2,100 sea lions parked themselves at the dock, with the Pier 39 marina providing an ideal living situation because of the available food and shelter from predators.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Inviolability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inviolability. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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