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
There has never been anything inevitable about U.S. leadership in science and technology.
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L. Rafael Reif, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
That being said, anecdotes and reactions about Skype's inevitable demise have started to appear and circulate on social media in the last few days.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 May 2025
After Carolina and Washington dispatched New Jersey and Montreal, respectively, in five games, the seemingly inevitable matchup was realized.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The most vital answers may still lie in HSV-1 infection and other viruses that are an inevitable aspect of many people's lives.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
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L. Rafael Reif, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
That being said, anecdotes and reactions about Skype's inevitable demise have started to appear and circulate on social media in the last few days.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 May 2025
After Carolina and Washington dispatched New Jersey and Montreal, respectively, in five games, the seemingly inevitable matchup was realized.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The most vital answers may still lie in HSV-1 infection and other viruses that are an inevitable aspect of many people's lives.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for inevitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitable
Adjective
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In disparate impact cases, defendants can argue that a requirement is nonetheless necessary for a job.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 May 2025
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There is a limit of one per guest and no purchase, or ID, is necessary to get your free treat.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Those two will take on the Mitchell and Garland assignments and will need to be as disruptive as possible.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The takeaway wasn’t so much that the treatment posed significant long-term risks, but more about mistakes that were very possible, as the treatment’s efficacy largely lies in the hands of ultra-trained and highly skilled practitioners.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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While normal hotel stays might see players bump into each other now and then, closeness was unavoidable during the first round.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Some triggers, like hormonal changes, are unavoidable.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitable. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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