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
  • On Monday afternoon, Polymarket listed the likelihood of a Masterson victory at 70%.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As Tuesday approaches, investors will turn their attention toward the midterm elections, where prediction market traders see a nearly 75% likelihood of Democrats taking the Senate.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of likelihood
Noun
  • The script’s air of inevitability prevents it from mustering up much suspense.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Eventually the inevitability of gravity brings them close enough to suddenly merge, sending out a tremendous blast of matter and energy that can outshine the sun by a factor of many billions, though just for the briefest fraction of a second.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of inevitability
Noun
  • Hynes pledged to offer near certainty for developers seeking to build here.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Stock futures reversed initial losses and turned higher overnight as investors embraced the certainty offered by the decisive results.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of certainty
Noun
  • Within this model, there are three categories reflecting a range of probabilities.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Utilities can strengthen infrastructure and reduce the probability of ignition while limiting disruptions from preventive power shut-offs.
    — Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of probability
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“Ineluctability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineluctability. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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