INEVITABLENESS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

inevitableness

noun

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

To cope with this reality, philosophical and religious traditions such as Buddhism and Stoicism have long focused on transience, unpredictability, and the inevitability of change and loss.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The story gains a sense of momentum and inevitability as these disconnected tales suddenly become part of a continuous thread.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of inevitability

Noun

On Monday afternoon, Polymarket listed the likelihood of a Masterson victory at 70%.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
As Tuesday approaches, investors will turn their attention toward the midterm elections, where prediction market traders see a nearly 75% likelihood of Democrats taking the Senate.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of likelihood

Noun

Playing a dominant rival who has won nine of your last 10 meetings, with limited certainty about who will be quarterbacking your team, is far from typical.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
The cost of each program should be included in the bill, creating fiscal certainty.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of certainty

Noun

The measurements showed that electrons could cross the energy gap with a tunneling probability reaching 100% under the experimental conditions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
The best chance for widespread rain is Friday night, when probabilities grow to 70% to 90%.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

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