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
Zack Pierce, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
An air of inevitability, still, has dissipated.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
This means human life is temporary and that physical death is inevitable, as all return to the dust from which they were created.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
No wonder there’s an air of inevitability.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
An air of inevitability, still, has dissipated.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Still, Morris emphasized that change is inevitable—but humans will remain center.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
This means human life is temporary and that physical death is inevitable, as all return to the dust from which they were created.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitability
Noun
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Though López is still seeking a second opinion, there’s a strong likelihood his season is finished, a damaging blow to the Twins’ hopes of rebounding from two straight losing seasons.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Baltimore area’s forecast this week calls for mild temperatures and an increasing likelihood of rain, plus a chance of snow.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some speculation has existed about whether the basic physiological processes necessary for intercourse, particularly for men, might be compromised by microgravity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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Efficiently developing mineral sites is necessary for Africa’s own industrialization, infrastructure expansion, food security, and energy systems, AFC argued.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Forecasters are calling for feet of accumulation in the Sierra Nevada, with more than 30 inches possible near Donner Pass by today.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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When stopping by the roadside is your only option, position your vehicle as far off the road as possible, ideally beyond guardrails.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His certainty was expressed despite the fact his family is exploring a sale of the team, which could be completed by the start of the 2026 season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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But permitting moves too slowly, regulatory timelines stretch indefinitely, and long-term certainty remains absent.—
Suzette Valladares,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Speeches land as heartfelt confessions as hesitant characters gently lay the groundwork until the moment of avowal becomes unavoidable.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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These tradeoffs become unavoidable, leading to arguments, frustration and eventually, some progress.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Prior to Wednesday, speculators had been fairly balanced in their view of whether a 25-basis-point cut would come at the FOMC’s next meeting in March, giving it a probability of around 40%, per CME’s FedWatch barometer.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Inevitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitability. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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