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ineluctability

noun

Definition of ineluctabilitynext
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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  1. likelihood
  2. inevitability
  3. certainty
  4. probability
Noun
  • Contract terms, vendor requirements, safety programs and business continuity planning can reduce either the likelihood or financial severity of certain losses before financing enters the equation.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The daily stochastics have a more decisive upturn now, and the daily MACD has a buy signal, increasing the likelihood of upside follow-through in the coming days.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of likelihood
Noun
  • The Arsenal manager was talking about the way his team responded to going a goal behind inside two minutes on Sunday, and the wave after wave of attacks that produced a sense of inevitability that the champions would turn this game around.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • If anything, recent years have built to this moment with a sense of inevitability.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of inevitability
Noun
  • And while borrowers may be hoping for a reprieve, there isn't much certainty about where borrowing costs go from here.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Clear regulation can provide organizations with greater certainty about responsible adoption.
    — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of certainty
Noun
  • The probability of an interest rate hike after the Federal Reserve’s September 15-16 meeting is now up to nearly 60% compared to 50% on Thursday, 57% one week ago, and 58% one month ago, according to CME FedWatch.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Diagnostics revealed that sellers spent too much time working low-probability leads.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of probability
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“Ineluctability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineluctability. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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