inevitability

noun

Definition of inevitabilitynext
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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  1. likelihood
  2. certainty
  3. probability
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of likelihood
Noun
  • The legal standard is something called reasonable certainty of no harm.
    Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
  • 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
Definition of certainty
Noun
  • The price of that contract changes with the probability of the outcome.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • 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
Definition of probability
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