as in likelihood
the quality or state of being impossible to avoid or evade
a hockey team that has refused to accept the inevitability of defeat
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as in necessary
impossible to avoid or evade
getting wet is inevitable if you are going to try to give your dog a bath
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Recent Examples of inevitability
Cathy Cassata, Health, 24 Apr. 2025
But not without a couple of warnings from her mother: School comes first, and rejection is inevitable.
—Katie Heaney, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Amending the Constitution would not happen overnight, but starting the process would most definitely put the spotlight on Trump and the outrageous historical precedents set by those who came before him, which have helped to make our current national crisis not only possible but perhaps inevitable.
—Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 20 Apr. 2025
If such funding for these programs continues under some other venue, without a proper structure for management to ensure equitable distribution and implementation of funding and guidelines, malfeasance and non-compliance are inevitable.
—Patricia A. Daniel, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Singh hopes her research helps the public and other researchers shift from thinking of stroke, dementia, and late-life depression as separate, inevitable conditions to recognizing them as both interconnected and, in many cases, partially preventable.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 24 Apr. 2025
But not without a couple of warnings from her mother: School comes first, and rejection is inevitable.
—Katie Heaney, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Amending the Constitution would not happen overnight, but starting the process would most definitely put the spotlight on Trump and the outrageous historical precedents set by those who came before him, which have helped to make our current national crisis not only possible but perhaps inevitable.
—Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 20 Apr. 2025
If such funding for these programs continues under some other venue, without a proper structure for management to ensure equitable distribution and implementation of funding and guidelines, malfeasance and non-compliance are inevitable.
—Patricia A. Daniel, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitability
Noun
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, the absence of a unified package management system for MCP servers complicates the installation and maintenance process, increasing the likelihood of deploying outdated or misconfigured versions.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The laws are seen by the administration as a necessary protection against threats to the country, a betrayal of the principles and virtues of the nation by the opposition and the public at large.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Apr. 2025
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In both cases, regulation or policing of markets is necessary to ensure that ‘bad’ actors do not gain an advantage over good ones.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Many Andor fans weren’t happy to learn that Disney+ intended to release the show’s second and final season in weekly three-episode chunks, as if the streamer were eager to be done with this outlier entry in the Star Wars franchise as quickly as possible.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
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Yet, potassium bromate is also classified as a possible human carcinogen.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Without certainty of funding, the project may not advance as originally planned and Denverites will pay the price.—
Jill Locantore,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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But that's just about the only certainty in what could otherwise be a night full of intrigue and surprises.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Hasbro is also accelerating its $1 billion cost savings plan in an effort to offset tariff pressures, but noted that price hikes are unavoidable.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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While President Donald Trump has vowed not to slash Medicaid, and polling indicates that the majority of Americans view the program favorably, House Republicans passed a budget resolution earlier this month that analysts said would result in unavoidable cuts to the health care program.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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JPMorgan pegged the probability of a recession this year at 60%.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Inevitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitability. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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