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
Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
On the one hand, Satan’s success seems inevitable, as if eating the fruit was the only choice Eve could have made, and thus no choice at all.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Grumpy-meets-sunshine sexiness is inevitable and as welcome as snow on Christmas morning.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Misunderstandings are almost inevitable today, so prioritize your peace of mind.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Soon, Ruby and whoever happens to be available are tracking down her various exes in order to try and prevent their apparently inevitable demises.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
On the one hand, Satan’s success seems inevitable, as if eating the fruit was the only choice Eve could have made, and thus no choice at all.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Grumpy-meets-sunshine sexiness is inevitable and as welcome as snow on Christmas morning.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Misunderstandings are almost inevitable today, so prioritize your peace of mind.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitability
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Musk continued to post dozens of messages condemning the original spending plan, seemingly dooming its chances of passage and increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Intellectual salons aim to serve as facilitators, creating the conditions that increase the likelihood of these critical encounters.Vera Maslova, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Other Helpful Accessories and Gadgets These other miscellaneous items aren't necessary but might help your workflow.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Because none of these thoughts are necessary for sleep.Grace McCarty, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
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People can stay safe from possible carbon monoxide poisoning by taking precautionary measures.Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Prior to Tuesday night’s filing, Spiro had pushed for expediting the mayor’s case as much as possible, requesting shorter timelines and pushing for his trial to start as early as March.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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This regulatory certainty will catalyze stablecoin adoption across the fintech and traditional banking sectors, bolstering U.S. dollar dominance in global markets.Alexander S. Blume, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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At the moment, the only certainty with the Yankees’ 2025 defensive alignment is that Aaron Judge will be in right field.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Stevenson’s daring riffs on genre classics and surprisingly explicit imagery combine with The First Omen’s unavoidable cultural context to make this IP extension feel entirely singular.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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The situation could get worse in the future, as the insurance market has yet to reinvent itself to face the unavoidable risks posed by increasing disaster events.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The probability of price declines in these areas exceeds 70 percent.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Some people like the strategic components of the game for the promise of probability and logic, the revelation of some inescapable truth.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Inevitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitability. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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