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 magic of the holidays is inescapable at Tennessee hotels, where many are decked out from floor to ceiling in festive displays.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2025
The late co-founder of Turning Point USA was an inescapable presence at AmericaFest, the organization’s annual gathering.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
There are clear reasons McModerns came to be the mansion style du jour, nearly inescapable in 2025.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
For authoritarian regimes, survival is uncertain, and never more so than during inescapable successions.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2025
The late co-founder of Turning Point USA was an inescapable presence at AmericaFest, the organization’s annual gathering.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
There are clear reasons McModerns came to be the mansion style du jour, nearly inescapable in 2025.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
For authoritarian regimes, survival is uncertain, and never more so than during inescapable successions.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inescapable
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That people would lean into the allure of something unabashedly detrimental feels perversely inevitable.—
Gabriella Onessimo,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2026
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With all these forces at work, increasing military traffic in the region is inevitable and potentially incendiary.—
Chloe Demrovsky,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Klobuchar plans to make a public announcement in the coming days, according to a person close to the senator who spoke on the condition of anonymity and described the filing as a preliminary step necessary for any candidate considering a run.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the case of a major snowstorm, such as one this weekend projected to be the biggest Maryland has seen in a decade, AAA urges people to stay home and avoid the road unless absolutely necessary.—
Luke Parker,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inescapable. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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