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
None of us should accept this as inevitable, especially those in a position to influence science, government, and society.
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Bruce Schneier, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2025
Regardless of the planning or permitting processes, the influx of thousands of people has become inevitable.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Injuries are inevitable, but to have a starting player and one of the best return men in the game injured on a play while leading by 20 with 4 minutes, 44 seconds remaining will sting.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
In their statement, Shalom's owners told Public Investigator natural deaths are inevitable at any zoo.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inevitable
Bruce Schneier, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2025
Regardless of the planning or permitting processes, the influx of thousands of people has become inevitable.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Injuries are inevitable, but to have a starting player and one of the best return men in the game injured on a play while leading by 20 with 4 minutes, 44 seconds remaining will sting.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
In their statement, Shalom's owners told Public Investigator natural deaths are inevitable at any zoo.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inevitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitable
Adjective
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In both cases, Israel sought to justify its aggression as a necessary security measure to protect its southern communities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Improvements in several fields are necessary to achieve this capacity.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 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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The phrase has become ubiquitous; almost unavoidable.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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To some extent, these pitfalls are unavoidable.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitable. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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