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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Marx’s account of class struggle and socio-economic inevitability is a philosophical leviathan.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026 -
The presence of famous executives and creators made success feel less like a hypothesis and more like an inevitability.—
Spencer Harrison,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The likelihood is that a young forward will arrive, with incomings and outgoings expected in midfield, a youthful centre-half or two being sought, while replacing one of their wingers is not out of the question.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The good news is that syphilis can be treated, and treatment before or during pregnancy can decrease the likelihood of your baby contracting syphilis from you.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If anything, this incident suggests that premature certainty may have extended beyond the officer involved to those who rushed to defend his actions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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This genetic certainty has made the disease especially devastating for families, which may watch the illness unfold in one generation while younger relatives live for years under the shadow of uncertainty about their own future.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This year Kalshi has seen more than $150 million in volume on its Super Bowl LX winner market, with users pinning the probability of a Seattle Seahawks win over the New England Patriots at 68%.—
A.J. Perez,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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However, this interjection increases the probability of overlapping or even conflicting instructions to vendors.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Inevitableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitableness. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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