as in inevitable
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not able to be stopped or changed
an inexorable conclusion the inexorable rise of a political movement
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Recent Examples of inexorable
For these daughters—and, inevitably, for their readers—the images call to mind the forces that constrained their mothers’ lives, the sacrifices made on their children’s behalf, and time’s swift, inexorable passage.
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Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
On the surface, Wednesday’s argument in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond merely signaled that the Court’s Republican majority will very likely take the next incremental step in its seemingly inexorable march toward integration of church and state.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 30 Apr. 2025
In the 1990s and the early years of this century, there was every indication that China was on an inexorable march toward economic liberalization.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, improvements in robot technologies spell the inexorable decline of manufacturing and warehouse jobs.
—Gary Rivlin, Time, 4 June 2025
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Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
On the surface, Wednesday’s argument in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond merely signaled that the Court’s Republican majority will very likely take the next incremental step in its seemingly inexorable march toward integration of church and state.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 30 Apr. 2025
In the 1990s and the early years of this century, there was every indication that China was on an inexorable march toward economic liberalization.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, improvements in robot technologies spell the inexorable decline of manufacturing and warehouse jobs.
—Gary Rivlin, Time, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexorable
Adjective
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Schiller argues this week's votes were inevitable and that NPR leaders should have prepared for this action by walking away from the funds long ago.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
18 July 2025
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But this kind of loss isn’t inevitable — there are concrete steps healthcare advisors, caregivers and families can take now to prevent it from happening again.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Laundry is attended to daily, even on-demand, while the housekeeping staff operates with a relaxed yet relentless efficiency.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Some of them talked about their despondency, their sense of being trapped in the relentless cycle of the tour, in which meaning can be hard to come by; even the best have to grow accustomed to disappointment.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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