as in inevitable
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not able to be stopped or changed
an inexorable conclusion the inexorable rise of a political movement
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Han’s photographs reflect a sharp, inexorable striving—not only for safety but also for romance, learning, exploration, and aesthetic pleasure.
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
If the multinational force cannot prevent Hamas from again threatening the communities of southern Israel, then the inexorable countdown until the next war in Gaza will have already begun.
—Nir Arielli, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The case faced a series of unique challenges that come with not only investigating a former President but the inexorable force of Trump himself.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Most important, closer defense and security ties with the United States would enable it to ward off the inexorable threat from China.
—Sumit Ganguly, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
If the multinational force cannot prevent Hamas from again threatening the communities of southern Israel, then the inexorable countdown until the next war in Gaza will have already begun.
—Nir Arielli, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The case faced a series of unique challenges that come with not only investigating a former President but the inexorable force of Trump himself.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Most important, closer defense and security ties with the United States would enable it to ward off the inexorable threat from China.
—Sumit Ganguly, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
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“Inexorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexorable. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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