as in inevitable
impossible to avoid or evade
some people believe that your fate is determined at birth and thus inescapable
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Recent Examples of inescapable
Whatever the reason, the video was soon inescapable online.
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Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
One of Reichardt’s greatest inspirations is to create a texture of political conflict involving the Vietnam War and its manifestations in American society—news reports, marches and protests, voices of reaction, police repression—and to integrate into the story as inescapable elements of daily life.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
The environment of transformation is inescapable, and small, perceptible shifts in our way of working happen almost immediately.
—Brené Brown, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
But Tuesday’s milestone was inescapable.
—New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
One of Reichardt’s greatest inspirations is to create a texture of political conflict involving the Vietnam War and its manifestations in American society—news reports, marches and protests, voices of reaction, police repression—and to integrate into the story as inescapable elements of daily life.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
The environment of transformation is inescapable, and small, perceptible shifts in our way of working happen almost immediately.
—Brené Brown, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
But Tuesday’s milestone was inescapable.
—New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inescapable
Adjective
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The goal to come was inevitable.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Aging was considered inevitable.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In both cases, Israel sought to justify its aggression as a necessary security measure to protect its southern communities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Improvements in several fields are necessary to achieve this capacity.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inescapable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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