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 inevitable
With more people taking more rides, including people who have their own scooters and don’t need to rent, more risk has seemed inevitable.
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
For the patents on some of Novo Nordisk’s hero products in certain regions to be running out is an inevitable headache—companies can only hold them for so long before competitors are able to launch their own products.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Some CEOs are warning of a market correction, others of an inevitable mismatch between revenues and the massive capital expenditure needed to power AI.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
But at its best, All’s Fair brings to mind the delirious Murphy heights of Nip/Tuck, 9-1-1, and Doctor Odyssey, then shoots past them like Icarus making his way toward the sun and an eventual, inevitable fall.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
For the patents on some of Novo Nordisk’s hero products in certain regions to be running out is an inevitable headache—companies can only hold them for so long before competitors are able to launch their own products.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Some CEOs are warning of a market correction, others of an inevitable mismatch between revenues and the massive capital expenditure needed to power AI.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
But at its best, All’s Fair brings to mind the delirious Murphy heights of Nip/Tuck, 9-1-1, and Doctor Odyssey, then shoots past them like Icarus making his way toward the sun and an eventual, inevitable fall.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitable
Adjective
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After giving birth to her second child in April, the 32-year-old was determined to continue breastfeeding her son — a choice that was both personally important and financially necessary for her family.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Federal Aviation Administration says the decision is necessary to keep travelers safe.—
Rio Yamat,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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If the court accepts the case, oral arguments could be scheduled for the spring, with a possible decision by June.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sustained, strong winds are possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Honest conversations are also unavoidable, especially for those of you who have been holding back your true feelings.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The extent of the unavoidable seemed to be in the eye of the beholder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitable. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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