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
David Brennan,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
For the past five years we’ve been presented, again and again, with the inevitability of AI in every aspect of our lives.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Inclement weather is inevitable.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
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Noun
Moscow has long sought to depict its victory as an inevitability, demanding enormous Ukrainian concessions in exchange for any halt to the invasion -- and since January 2025 often with the explicit or implicit backing of the White House.
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David Brennan,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
For the past five years we’ve been presented, again and again, with the inevitability of AI in every aspect of our lives.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Adjective
But with warming climates, the rise of air conditioning seems inevitable for those who can afford it.
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Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Inclement weather is inevitable.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitability
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According to the American Heart Association, respiratory viruses like the flu increase the likelihood of ischemic stroke in the weeks and months following infection.
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Your pet can increase the likelihood of you socializing with other people, forming friendships and receiving social support, according to a 2015 study.
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Waiting for certainty mostly means arriving after the repricing is done.
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Who was lauded more for their work as Germany celebrated their victory, and the certainty of qualification?
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Goldman estimates the options market is assigning roughly a 41% probability that two-year Treasury yields will move more than 50 basis points in either direction over the next six months.
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
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“Inevitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitability. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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