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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Recent Examples of inevitability
When players defend titles or compile winning streaks, a sense of inevitability can be attached to them.
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James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
But mass job loss, at least for now, is not an inevitability so much as a narrative.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Opening a hotel does not feel like a pivot so much as an inevitability for Vanderpump.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
But there are many serious questions to contend with on the road to that inevitability.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
The falling Moon in Majora’s Mask represents inevitability and dread.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Those eyes look tired, resigned to the inevitability of what doctors say is coming.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The move toward state and district AI guidance, rather than bans, reflects a broader sense of inevitability in the state around adoption of the technology.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Such outcomes reflect decisions, not inevitabilities.
—Chelsea Clinton, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
But mass job loss, at least for now, is not an inevitability so much as a narrative.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Opening a hotel does not feel like a pivot so much as an inevitability for Vanderpump.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
But there are many serious questions to contend with on the road to that inevitability.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
The falling Moon in Majora’s Mask represents inevitability and dread.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Those eyes look tired, resigned to the inevitability of what doctors say is coming.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The move toward state and district AI guidance, rather than bans, reflects a broader sense of inevitability in the state around adoption of the technology.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Such outcomes reflect decisions, not inevitabilities.
—Chelsea Clinton, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitability
Noun
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Other provisions require federal agencies to report the job effects of AI, and for the Department of Energy to collect data on the likelihood of adverse AI incidents.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Further, there’s a very high likelihood that if Iran acquired nuclear weapons, Saudi Arabia and other regional powers would follow soon after.—
Chuck DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But even the certainty of heaven did not quiet my father’s worry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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That certainty proved well-founded.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The patients now assess the surgical planning process which surgeons manage along with the safety measures and the system for continuing patient care and the probability of achieving results which look natural and maintain their appearance throughout time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inevitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitability. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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