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
Death is an inescapable part of French life, and the layers on layers of Parisian history on display at Père Lachaise Cemetery are a fascinating peek into how the city has evolved over time.
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Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Against this backdrop, Daniels’ image of Liam’s seizure went mega-viral at a moment when public anger over immigration enforcement was already acute in Minnesota and elsewhere across the country—the incalculable, inescapable kind of viral in which images move faster than explanation.
—Alessandra Schade, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
Straitjacketed inside the inescapable present, Pearl gapes up to discover that her husband, Walker, has found her; Walker was always going to find her.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
To Spoelstra the approach remains that youth will be served when deserved, and even then not at the cost of one more victory, even amid the seemingly inescapable reality of a fourth consecutive trip to the play-in round.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Against this backdrop, Daniels’ image of Liam’s seizure went mega-viral at a moment when public anger over immigration enforcement was already acute in Minnesota and elsewhere across the country—the incalculable, inescapable kind of viral in which images move faster than explanation.
—Alessandra Schade, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
Straitjacketed inside the inescapable present, Pearl gapes up to discover that her husband, Walker, has found her; Walker was always going to find her.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
To Spoelstra the approach remains that youth will be served when deserved, and even then not at the cost of one more victory, even amid the seemingly inescapable reality of a fourth consecutive trip to the play-in round.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inescapable
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Andrew Ross Sorkin’s history of the 1929 stock market crash reminds us that financial bubbles are inevitable—and that another one may be about to pop.—
The New York Review of Books,
The New York Review of Books,
7 Mar. 2026
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But losses on the scale that the United States and Israel and other countries have so far suffered are not evidence of defeat, but an inevitable consequence of war.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Judge Paul Friedman appeared skeptical of government claims that the policy is necessary for national security.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The skill became especially necessary after Minnesota renovated its roster just before training camp, replacing Towns in the starting lineup with Julius Randle.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inescapable. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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