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
The economics are brutal and inescapable.
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Jacob Bennett, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
This reality is both exciting and inescapable, and every organization with digital assets must start preparing for it.
—Nayaki Nayyar, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Some hypocrisy is virtually inescapable.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
For Holland, who not only stars in the film but also produced it, the overlap between his life and Roger’s was inescapable.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jacob Bennett, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
This reality is both exciting and inescapable, and every organization with digital assets must start preparing for it.
—Nayaki Nayyar, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Some hypocrisy is virtually inescapable.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
For Holland, who not only stars in the film but also produced it, the overlap between his life and Roger’s was inescapable.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inescapable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inescapable
Adjective
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That change was inevitable given the high-quality matchups on the last weekend of September.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Wole’s infidelity is an important inciting incident, but this moment of personal reckoning was inevitable.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To help prolong the life of your heavy-duty bedding, only wash when necessary, and consider using a duvet to reduce the frequency of cleaning.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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The deal is good at any participating Krispy Kreme shop for a free medium hot or iced coffee and a free doughnut of choice, no purchase necessary (good in stores and via drive-thru at participating shops).—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inescapable. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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