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
Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
While walking the red carpet at PaleyFest on Sunday, Wyle, who's also a writer, director, and executive producer on the medical drama, described Ganesh's departure as an inevitability.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Cuts are inevitable with another massive city budget deficit.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
There are a lot of inevitabilities coming into season five.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
While walking the red carpet at PaleyFest on Sunday, Wyle, who's also a writer, director, and executive producer on the medical drama, described Ganesh's departure as an inevitability.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
In 2026, a museum dedicated to AI art feels inevitable.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Cuts are inevitable with another massive city budget deficit.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitability
Noun
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The likelihood is that the stadium will host Champions League football next season while the work is going on, but with one end being devoid of supporters.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the way a person interacts with the health care system might have nothing to do with their likelihood of developing a condition.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With his girth, incredible wingspan (85 inches) and arm length (35 inches), Collins is the requisite two-gap defensive tackle necessary for San Francisco’s defense.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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That means an entertainment license wouldn’t be necessary anymore for bars that want to host trivia nights, for bowling alleys and for coffee shops that have an unamplified live performer.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Plan ahead as much as possible Nailing down all the angles of your trip ahead of time can save you both a lot of headaches and a significant amount of money.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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The November 2024 ceasefire was the best possible alternative at the time — certainly better than more war.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cuisinart coffee grinders offer a little more certainty than Krups.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Under the Basic Coordination plan, reactive chaos will erode what certainty remains on the changing river, said John Berggren, the regional policy manager for Western Resource Advocates, a climate advocacy organization.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Luxon blamed reports of unrest within his party's ranks on news outlets, but one political poll released days ago appeared to have made a discussion of leadership unavoidable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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When paired with insulators, many combinations form an unavoidable microscopic separation that weakens electrical control.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For this reason, the probability of encountering a descending elevator first is higher.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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But while the civil court found the war crimes allegations were mostly proven on a balance of probabilities, the war crime murder charges would have to be proved in a criminal court to a higher standard of beyond reasonable doubt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Inevitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitability. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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