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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Recent Examples of inevitability
Classical Grappling with questions of the human condition with no expectation of an answer is an inevitability of life.
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Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
These three inevitabilities rattled and ricocheted around my cranium every Tuesday morning for the better part of two years.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Now, there are good reasons for this inevitability to get kicked down the road, specifically for JoAnne, who doesn’t trust Duncan and doesn’t want to break the law, at least not so flagrantly.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
Defeat to Guardiola’s side confirmed their relegation back to the Championship, but in truth, there has been an inevitability about their fate for some time.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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
Leaving aside the inevitability of the deal (or not), would there be as many boldface names signing an letter if Netflix won the bid?
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
While walking the red carpet at PaleyFest on Sunday, Wyle, who's also a writer, director, and executive producer on the medical drama, described Ganesh's departure as an inevitability.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
These three inevitabilities rattled and ricocheted around my cranium every Tuesday morning for the better part of two years.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Now, there are good reasons for this inevitability to get kicked down the road, specifically for JoAnne, who doesn’t trust Duncan and doesn’t want to break the law, at least not so flagrantly.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
Defeat to Guardiola’s side confirmed their relegation back to the Championship, but in truth, there has been an inevitability about their fate for some time.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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
Leaving aside the inevitability of the deal (or not), would there be as many boldface names signing an letter if Netflix won the bid?
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
While walking the red carpet at PaleyFest on Sunday, Wyle, who's also a writer, director, and executive producer on the medical drama, described Ganesh's departure as an inevitability.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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
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
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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