as in inevitably
because of necessity
writing poetry is an ineluctably solitary activity
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Recent Examples of ineluctably
Film, like writing, is ineluctably linear, an experience cast in time.
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Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineluctably
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The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that global growth will inevitably take a hit even if the ceasefire holds, citing uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz as a persistent drag, pushing up energy costs and inflation.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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If Congress allows permitting reform to stall again, the United States will inevitably face higher energy costs, weaker energy reliability, and reduced geopolitical influence.—
Dan Romito,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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But McCarthy didn’t think more regulation was necessarily needed in Texas to curb accident rates.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
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There is impermanence in this relationship, necessarily.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Ineluctably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineluctably. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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