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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of inevitability
Meanwhile, video-generating software like OpenAI’s Sora showcase the inevitability that AI content will funnel into the mainstream.
—
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Like the great tragic heroines, Marissa isn’t driven by vengeance but by inevitability, by the realization that the love that once sustained her family has also doomed it.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Crawford explores the lines between blood and flower, between histories, inevitabilities, and possibilities.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Sometimes the case for war’s inevitability is couched in expressions of rue and reluctance.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Friday’s Game 1 erased the perception of inevitability surrounding the Dodgers.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
But the gooners’ rise does, in retrospect, possess a certain inevitability.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The series then retreats to 2019 to trace the circumstances that led to these killings, building toward the inevitability of Maggie and Paul’s death and filtering the whole family through a lens of catastrophe, where every member is either ill-fated or devious.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
As the Nuggets ascended, Golden State was gradually stripped of its parts, weakened by the inevitability of time and business.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Like the great tragic heroines, Marissa isn’t driven by vengeance but by inevitability, by the realization that the love that once sustained her family has also doomed it.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Crawford explores the lines between blood and flower, between histories, inevitabilities, and possibilities.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Sometimes the case for war’s inevitability is couched in expressions of rue and reluctance.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Friday’s Game 1 erased the perception of inevitability surrounding the Dodgers.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
But the gooners’ rise does, in retrospect, possess a certain inevitability.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The series then retreats to 2019 to trace the circumstances that led to these killings, building toward the inevitability of Maggie and Paul’s death and filtering the whole family through a lens of catastrophe, where every member is either ill-fated or devious.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
As the Nuggets ascended, Golden State was gradually stripped of its parts, weakened by the inevitability of time and business.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitability
Noun
-
Roosevelt strategically released good news on Sundays, increasing the likelihood of getting himself front-page coverage.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
-
These would increase the likelihood of more collisions, much like in the movie ‘Gravity’.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
Erling Haaland’s extraordinary goal output aside, the old certainties have been missing.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
-
Unlike a seventh victory of the season, a 955th catch while wearing a Chargers lightning bolt on the sides of his helmet seems almost like a certainty.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
-
This has always been about embracing probabilities, not the luxury of following certainties.—
Sam McDowell
November 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Inevitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitability. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share