as in likelihood
the quality or state of being impossible to avoid or evade
the continuing debate over the ineluctability of global warming
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Noun
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Anaerobic metabolism uses more sugar, increasing the likelihood that your body runs out of fuel.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Instead of presenting complex data in raw form, the platform organizes consumers into four practical types (Allies, Borderline, Cold, and Waste) based on their likelihood to choose the client’s brand.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The unpredictability of campaigns means that conventional wisdom about frontrunners and inevitability frequently proves incorrect.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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But because baseball is about impossibility and inevitability, the Red Sox are also just like every other team.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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That gives stations some certainty over their cost over the weekend.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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While it can’t be said with complete certainty, current size estimates lean toward that description.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Last week, futures traders briefly pushed the probability of a rate increase by the end of 2026 to 52%.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Ineluctability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineluctability. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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