as in inevitability
the quality or state of being impossible to avoid or evade
given the age of her car, she has resigned herself to the inevitableness of its demise in the not-too-distant future
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Noun
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For its part, the Russian Defense Ministry has framed its attritional advance as an inevitability.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Such outcomes reflect decisions, not inevitabilities.—
Chelsea Clinton,
Vanity Fair,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In all likelihood, this will be added to her list of complaints.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Regular deep cleaning will keep things sanitary and reduce the likelihood of pests camping out in your kitchen.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Slight adjustments could be made in oxygen flow or the warmth of the incubator, but no one could predict with any certainty the impact of those actions.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Adaptability keeps us moving forward even when certainty is out of reach.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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New in-game levers like the shot-in-the-dark and endless advantages have changed the game of Survivor to game theory that rewards probability calculation over spearing fish.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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One of the conditions that triggers the centers to open is if there is a 50% or higher probability of nighttime lows of 37 degrees or lower for two or more days within a five-day span.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Inevitableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitableness. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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