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
Erin Foster’s semi-autobiographical series about a podcaster falling for a rabbi quickly became inescapable.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Whatever the reason, the video was soon inescapable online.
—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
See All Example Sentences for inescapable
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Whatever the reason, the video was soon inescapable online.
—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
See All Example Sentences for inescapable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inescapable
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The fall of Pokrovsk – the strategic value of which has already been greatly diminished, but which would nevertheless represent the biggest win for Moscow since 2023 – now seems almost inevitable, according to those on the ground.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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This character of aberrance is what makes accidental surfing deaths seem inevitable—or, rather, inexorable, built into the subway’s force.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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After giving birth to her second child in April, the 32-year-old was determined to continue breastfeeding her son — a choice that was both personally important and financially necessary for her family.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Federal Aviation Administration says the decision is necessary to keep travelers safe.—
Rio Yamat,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inescapable. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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