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noun

Definition of inevitabilitynext
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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inevitable

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adjective

i-ˈne-və-tə-bəl How to pronounce inevitable (audio)
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
Noun
The history of Kaskaskia is full of stories of resilience and stubborn pride, but also of the inevitability of nature. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 Responsible leadership means proactively preparing the enterprise workforce for this imminent organizational down-sizing and structural workplace transition rather than denying its clear historical inevitability. — Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Adjective
The ability to employ many aircraft at once ensures a persistent overwhelming credible threat despite inevitable attrition. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026 Baron is a credible villain who can give Trick and Melo someone to feud with, which delays their inevitable feud. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for inevitability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitability
  1. likelihood
  2. certainty
  3. probability
Noun
  • The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • Heavy doses over a long time are linked to a higher likelihood of heart disease and stroke.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of likelihood
Noun
  • The move also aims to provide greater certainty around component supply and pricing for future vehicle programs.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • On a website description of a Clear Creek rafting trip, one major rafting company has included a section describing the current lack of certainty around flows this year and suggested a trip elsewhere.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of certainty
Noun
  • Instead, the surprise lay in the failure of a program many investors viewed as having a high probability of success.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • Buildings don’t just typically fall over; someone, in all probability, made a mistake in building them.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Definition of probability

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