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
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The backlash and the inevitability are not competing stories.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2026
These are examples of the kinds of difficult change that are inevitable in life, but few of us have the skills to navigate well.
—Harvard Business Review, 29 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Johnson had the spotlight, the following, the inevitability.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The backlash and the inevitability are not competing stories.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The urgency is echoed by Manny Pacquiao Promotions CEO Jas Mathur, a producer of the event and a former member of Mayweather’s camp, who frames the bout as inevitable.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2026
These are examples of the kinds of difficult change that are inevitable in life, but few of us have the skills to navigate well.
—Harvard Business Review, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitability
Noun
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In a 2006 study, Redelmeier and his colleagues found that acronyms may improve a trial’s likelihood of being cited.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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For seniors with chronic knee pain, correcting these issues dramatically reduces the likelihood of requiring knee replacement.—
Bryan T. Kelly,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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These measures are primary requirements to obtain certification from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a federal agency of the Department of Labor that ensures the education and training necessary to guarantee safety in workplaces.—
Sarah Moreno
May 1,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The company has raced to buy as much computing power as possible, making $600 billion in spending commitments last year.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Determined to rise to the occasion and work out every possible kink, Daisy sets out to resolve conflicts between the stews and in the galley.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As exemplified through his company’s latest venture, Morton believes predictive intelligence will increasingly define competitive advantage, allowing agents to act with greater certainty and timing.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Seeking certainty Traditionally, engineers have dealt with singularities through software fixes.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Drivers will discover that the design causes unavoidable backups in both directions on Broward Boulevard, plus confusing and hazardous lane changes to avoid traffic flowing from the opposite direction.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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At this point, a proper system diagnosis is unavoidable.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Personalized treatments could help the field move beyond symptom suppression and toward functional remission, optimizing the probability of therapeutic success and eventually evolving into improved prevention.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Inevitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitability. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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