as in likelihood
the quality or state of being impossible to avoid or evade
a hockey team that has refused to accept the inevitability of defeat
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as in necessary
impossible to avoid or evade
getting wet is inevitable if you are going to try to give your dog a bath
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Recent Examples of inevitability
Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Humor Adds Playfulness To Everyday Life Routine is inevitable in any relationship, but humor can transform ordinary moments into memorable ones.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
But that doesn’t mean Democratic victories in Georgia are inevitable.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Beijing claims Taiwan is its territory and maintains unification is inevitable, through force if necessary, though the Chinese Communist Party has never ruled there.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Humor Adds Playfulness To Everyday Life Routine is inevitable in any relationship, but humor can transform ordinary moments into memorable ones.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
But that doesn’t mean Democratic victories in Georgia are inevitable.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Find it on Amazon A Scalp & Body Scrub To Remove Product Buildup
Product buildup on your scalp can be inevitable, but this scalp and body scrub will help.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitability
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Second, Schipper said, the probable trifecta of controlling the presidency and both chambers of Congress further increases the likelihood that Trump can enact his fiscal agenda.Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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Heightening these concerns is the likelihood that the election will be decided by a comparatively tiny number of votes in a few swing states—raising the possibility that state-level challenges could throw the integrity of the election into doubt.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sifting through dozens of profiles was a massive time-suck, but a necessary evil.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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Overgrown fields can provide that necessary edge cover.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Returning to school as quickly as possible, with appropriate support, and getting light exercise that doesn’t pose a head injury risk are important first steps in concussion recovery, and in line with the latest research.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Get as much done as possible today, because your drive will fizzle by evening.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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The legal standard is something called reasonable certainty of no harm.Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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The certainty of the data is why our reports focus on the production costs of movies rather than their marketing costs or merchandise and home entertainment revenues.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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While working out how much each curve would contribute to a trace phi cubed amplitude, the group came across curves that were unavoidable but that didn’t change the final answer.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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If Trump were not a candidate for president, his legal trouble would be unavoidable.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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The price of that contract changes with the probability of the outcome.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pollster Nate Silver's Silver Bulletin projects an even wider margin, with Trump at a 53.8 percent probability of winning to Harris' 45.8 percent.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Inevitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitability. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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