inescapable
adjective
in·es·cap·able
ˌi-nə-ˈskā-pə-bəl 
: incapable of being avoided, ignored, or denied : inevitable
an inescapable conclusion
Examples of inescapable in a Sentence
It's an inescapable truth that these problems have no easy solution.
some people believe that your fate is determined at birth and thus inescapable
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The world Rowling created is inescapable.
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
As Chase Dollander sat down in the middle of the Rockies clubhouse, the irony was inescapable.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Impelled by postimperial guilt, the United Kingdom has insisted that this deal is an inescapable necessity, given that Mauritius has found support for its claim to Diego Garcia at the International Court of Justice, in The Hague.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
But in its political culture the corruption was inescapable, and, like the city itself, carnivalesque.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
As Chase Dollander sat down in the middle of the Rockies clubhouse, the irony was inescapable.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Impelled by postimperial guilt, the United Kingdom has insisted that this deal is an inescapable necessity, given that Mauritius has found support for its claim to Diego Garcia at the International Court of Justice, in The Hague.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
But in its political culture the corruption was inescapable, and, like the city itself, carnivalesque.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inescapable. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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