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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Color fading is almost inevitable as clothing is washed repeatedly.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
As their past identities begin to emerge in the trailer, both men appear set for an inevitable collision course in the upcoming Marvel Television series.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
Most economists had predicted a recession was inevitable.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Winning the Week The CEO of TKO Group Holdings — parent company of both WWE and UFC — enjoyed Monday night’s successful WWE debut on Netflix, which has industry observers (including me) wondering whether a high-dollar Netflix bid on at least some of UFC’s upcoming TV rights is inevitable.
—Dan Shanoff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
As their past identities begin to emerge in the trailer, both men appear set for an inevitable collision course in the upcoming Marvel Television series.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
Most economists had predicted a recession was inevitable.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Winning the Week The CEO of TKO Group Holdings — parent company of both WWE and UFC — enjoyed Monday night’s successful WWE debut on Netflix, which has industry observers (including me) wondering whether a high-dollar Netflix bid on at least some of UFC’s upcoming TV rights is inevitable.
—Dan Shanoff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitable
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Timing one’s necessary exit from power is, of course, one of life’s most vexing conundrums and Biden hardly is alone in blowing the moment.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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That relentless focus is necessary, especially for a team that has struggled defensively — an area long associated with Thibodeau’s coaching identity.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But honoring knowing someone is genuine in their kindness, makes trusting them easier, and forgiving them possible.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Humanity’s firepower underpins the Anthropocene, which is the outcome not just of anthropogenic meddling but of a particular kind of meddling, made possible by humans’ species monopoly over fire.—
Stephen Pyne,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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If changes are unavoidable, provide clear explanations and disclosures to mitigate concerns.—
Ivan Lunegov,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Those three clubs could have spent more but learnt last season that punishments would then be unavoidable down the road.—
Philip Buckingham,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitable. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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