INEXORABILITY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

inexorability

noun

Definition of inexorability

as in likelihood

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Recent Examples of inexorability The events set in motion at the end of Season 2 do flip the boulder that starts to roll down the hill, and there is the sense of inexorability. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 June 2026 These poems are plainspoken, emotionally direct, haunted by the past and the inexorability of time. — Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 But then there is that deadness that enters into the closing chapters, which might as easily be called inexorability. — Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025 Rather than conjuring a mood of bracing inexorability, this linear focus only suffocates what might be an interesting debate, as a man of the modern world weighs his values against those of a woman raised in atavistic isolation. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexorability

Noun

In either case, the projector will rotate through the primary colors more rapidly, which helps minimize the likelihood of seeing rainbow artifacts (flashes of red, green, blue, and—in this case—yellow).

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
The company’s research arm previously found that for every 1% drop in full engagement, the likelihood of voluntary attrition increases by 45%.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of likelihood

Noun

Years later, Ferguson would note the pace and relentlessness of Stein’s players.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
It’s centered on Bryant’s pillars of passion, obsession, relentlessness, resilience and fearlessness, core traits that Bowman used to persevere and conquer.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of relentlessness

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

However, markets may be placing too much confidence in a year-end rate hike, with the probability of a December increase priced at roughly 90%, leaving room for expectations to shift as fresh economic data emerge.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
However, the probability of serious adverse health effects is still considered low.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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