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
But with warming climates, the rise of air conditioning seems inevitable for those who can afford it.
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Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Inclement weather is inevitable.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
By the middle of the nineteenth century, the seriousness and stability of their suits suggested a new naturalness for their authority that came to seem both right and inevitable.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
The Shah was so corrupt and oppressive that the 1979 revolution was almost inevitable.
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John M. Crisp,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
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Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Inclement weather is inevitable.
—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
By the middle of the nineteenth century, the seriousness and stability of their suits suggested a new naturalness for their authority that came to seem both right and inevitable.
—
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
The Shah was so corrupt and oppressive that the 1979 revolution was almost inevitable.
—
John M. Crisp,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for inevitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitable
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Ashton's journey from moving bins to cleaning them demonstrates that a complete roadmap isn't necessary; curiosity and taking the next step are crucial.
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This week, investors are looking at the huge sums being spent and questioning whether AI can produce the profits and productivity necessary to make all the investment worth it.
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Visit Big Bear said the decision to move forward with the event was not made lightly and that organizers were working with the fireworks provider to reduce the loudest booms where possible.
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CosRx’s The 6 Peptide Skin Booster isn’t just about packing in as many peptides as possible—each peptide has a different job, from supporting elasticity and smoothing fine lines to calming skin and boosting radiance.
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The top two are PvP-specific, resulting in lots of one-shot, unavoidable deaths.
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For many Americans, high gas prices are unavoidable.
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“Inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitable. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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