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as in certain
having been established and usually not subject to change
hard-and-fast rules that governed the corporate environment in those days included strictures regarding office dress that were rigidly enforced
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as in unchangeable
not capable of changing or being changed
hard-and-fast beliefs that are the rock-solid foundation of their religion
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Recent Examples of hard-and-fast
The key is being open and empathetic, and opting for a dialogue instead of presenting hard-and-fast rules.
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Taylor Grothe, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
Though there are no hard-and-fast rules for breakfast casseroles, here are six easy steps to help you along.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Cass says that this hard-and-fast philosophy can be far too limiting.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
But suppose we are faced with something that doesn’t have a hard-and-fast definition.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Taylor Grothe, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
Though there are no hard-and-fast rules for breakfast casseroles, here are six easy steps to help you along.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Cass says that this hard-and-fast philosophy can be far too limiting.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
But suppose we are faced with something that doesn’t have a hard-and-fast definition.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hard-and-fast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-and-fast
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Anyone can call themselves a nutritionist, but only those who have met certain qualifications may call themselves a registered dietitian and registered dietitian nutritionist.—
Allison Herries,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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What seems certain is that both the club and player will be glad when the summer transfer window opens and AC Milan can part ways with Theo Hernández with the two parties clearly needing a fresh start.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Challenge Your Assumptions Many people believe their financial situation is unchangeable.—
Juan Carlos Medina,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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In addition to the orders on health care access and defining the sexes as unchangeable, Trump has also signed orders that open the door to banning transgender people from military service and set up new rules about how schools can teach about gender.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The current period should be a stable interglacial, which means the next ice age would begin in about 10,000 years, the researchers said in their findings.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Pope Francis continues to remain in stable condition, the Vatican said Saturday.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Under the change, daylight saving time would be the permanent, unchanging time — not just for Florida, but for the country.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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Within this uniformity lay a subtle nod to masculinity in a stern, unchanging form, blending seamlessly into its surroundings, acting as a permanent fixture; a mountain within the forest.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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And more immediately, how will the loss of their No. 1 defenseman affect their plans in the final hours left to make a move?—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Holler remembers one moment from some of his final days at the company when a message arrived from one of Musk's assistants.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
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With protection from the Tropicana Field’s fixed roof, the Rays were protected from the almost-daily thunderstorms that pound the Tampa Bay area in the summer.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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During transport, the slim package prevents the awkward dual-directional bulk of a traditional fixed hatchet while storing the blade more safely.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Feb. 2025
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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“Hard-and-fast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-and-fast. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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