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 inevitable
Although many philosophers and theologians accept mortality as an inevitable and indeed defining feature of human existence, Kurzweil refuses to accept this line of thinking.
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Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
By introducing a ballet sequence that reimagined a character’s death, Bell gave the audience a resolution that felt both surprising and inevitable.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
In its lapses, Graff’s book, perhaps unconsciously, helps this dangerous temptation persist—along with the myth that the bombings were inevitable or unavoidable.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Having found emotional and financial security, John starts to flourish, although there are inevitable hiccups along the way, especially when a dust-up with a random guy in a nightclub leads to an assault charge.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
By introducing a ballet sequence that reimagined a character’s death, Bell gave the audience a resolution that felt both surprising and inevitable.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
In its lapses, Graff’s book, perhaps unconsciously, helps this dangerous temptation persist—along with the myth that the bombings were inevitable or unavoidable.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Having found emotional and financial security, John starts to flourish, although there are inevitable hiccups along the way, especially when a dust-up with a random guy in a nightclub leads to an assault charge.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitable
Adjective
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Is Executive Order 14224 even necessary?—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The partial closure order was coordinated with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, along with multiple local, state, and federal agency cooperators, to identify the minimum area necessary for the safety of firefighting resources and forest visitors.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The shift has profound implications in House districts across the country, seeping into Democratic primaries as a possible liability for more centrist members.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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New downloads of Weather are no longer possible on Wear OS 6 devices from third-party manufacturers, such as Samsung, OnePlus and others.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In its lapses, Graff’s book, perhaps unconsciously, helps this dangerous temptation persist—along with the myth that the bombings were inevitable or unavoidable.—
Book Marks
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Disrespect and pressure are unavoidable in leadership.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitable. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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