as in inevitable
impossible to avoid or evade
the ineluctable approach of winter had many worried about the cost of heating their homes
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Recent Examples of ineluctable
Not the musical act but the ineluctable, relentless passage of time that is all that separates us from the grave.
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Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
With tendrils of blonde hair always trying to escape her wimple, there’s an ineluctable sensuality about Agnieszka.
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Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
With tendrils of blonde hair always trying to escape her wimple, there’s an ineluctable sensuality about Agnieszka.
—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ineluctable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineluctable
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On the one hand, this does seem inevitable, both in terms of industry direction and the desire to cut costs however possible.
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When its inevitable end arrives, the sun’s core will exhaust the last traces of hydrogen fuel and kick off the first stellar death pangs.
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Anything tragic that happened to minorities was inevitable and necessary.
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No contribution is necessary but encouraged once the account is open so savings can grow, the site said.
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“Ineluctable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineluctable. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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