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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In all likelihood, Cristobal and the assistant coach shared a long embrace as the Hurricanes celebrated.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026 -
More recent studies, listed on the CDC’s website as of Friday, also show that flu shots reduce the likelihood that children will get very sick from flu.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Confrontation, Khamenei suggests, is an inevitability.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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When the sun went down, the Santa Anas began to blow, and the fire shifted into the familiar, frightening rhythm of inevitability.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Erling Haaland’s extraordinary goal output aside, the old certainties have been missing.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Unlike a seventh victory of the season, a 955th catch while wearing a Chargers lightning bolt on the sides of his helmet seems almost like a certainty.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Eastern Oklahoma has the lowest probability at 0%.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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When analyzing probabilities, entropy can reflect the amount of uncertainty in an event.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Ineluctability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineluctability. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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