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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There remain many risks on the horizon that could hurt the stock market, including the likelihood that the Federal Reserve could hike this year.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 June 2026 -
As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The music, too, arrived with a strange kind of inevitability.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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The Avalanche, for all their skill and talent, lack the same feeling of inevitability this Golden Knights team possesses.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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However, that doesn't predict anything with certainty, as there still remain many unknowns in terms of what could develop.—
Meredith Garofalo,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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Based on the latest reporting, simply returning to a major league mound before the end of the season is no longer a certainty.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Here's what to know Beyond this summer, probabilities for El Niño to continue until at least November are near or above 90%.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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