inalienable
adjective
in·alien·able
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Definition of inalienable
: incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
inalienable rights
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inalienability
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inalienably
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Examples of inalienable in a Sentence
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Oh, and protecting the inalienable right to a cheeseburger. — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, "How Democratic candidates deal with the only bipartisan value left: cheeseburgers," 5 Sep. 2019 These classical liberals fought with conservatives of all stripes, arguing for inalienable and universal human rights. — Anchorage Daily News, "Let’s hope Bannon never comes back from European tour," 20 Mar. 2018 After all, baseball’s one inalienable source of perspective is the standings; Boston’s space there is clear. — Emma Baccellieri, SI.com, "From Any Perspective, the Red Sox' Outlook Is Rough," 6 Aug. 2019 In effect, the new commission will contemplate who is and isn’t human, and who, therefore, possesses inalienable rights. — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, "Mike Pompeo’s Faith-Based Attempt to Narrowly Redefine Human Rights," 10 July 2019 Parents and guardians should have the right to refuse vaccinations for religious, philosophical or personal reasons, and that right should be protected and not infringed, as with our other inalienable human rights. — WSJ, "We Must Vaccinate to Keep Diseases Defeated," 22 Feb. 2019 The inalienable right to pursue it, along with life and liberty, was enshrined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence. — Edith Hall, WSJ, "Aristotle’s Pursuit of Happiness," 31 Jan. 2019 No relationship between a colony and the federal government can ever be called ‘successful’ because Puerto Ricans lack certain inalienable rights enjoyed by our fellow Americans in the states. — Jonathan Lemire, The Seattle Times, "Trump: Storm response in Puerto Rico ‘incredibly successful’," 11 Sep. 2018 Endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "Read the Full Transcript of Barack Obama's Speech at John McCain's Funeral," 1 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inalienable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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inalienable
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of inalienable
formal
: impossible to take away or give up
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inalienable
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in·alien·able
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Kids Definition of inalienable
: impossible to take away or give up
Our citizens have certain inalienable rights.
inalienable
adjective
in·alien·able
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Legal Definition of inalienable
: incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
inalienable rights
Other Words from inalienable
inalienability
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inalienably
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