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
In Russia, state power and high culture have long existed in a pained, but seemingly inexorable, symbiosis.
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Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
But the inexorable facts of mortality are glimpsed in the way the animals are depicted onstage.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The negatives are the calendar, with the April 1 statutory date deadline being blown by a full month, and the inexorable growth in spending.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
The weight, the pressure, the slow, inexorable pull of gravity all heighten every touch, intensify every moment, and remind you exactly who’s in charge.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 12 Feb. 2025
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Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
But the inexorable facts of mortality are glimpsed in the way the animals are depicted onstage.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The negatives are the calendar, with the April 1 statutory date deadline being blown by a full month, and the inexorable growth in spending.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
The weight, the pressure, the slow, inexorable pull of gravity all heighten every touch, intensify every moment, and remind you exactly who’s in charge.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexorable
Adjective
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This trend is inevitable, driven by the enormous potential underneath AI and blockchain’s synergistic benefits.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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While the timing of Trump’s parade and Charles’ Trooping the Color birthday celebration may be a coincidence, the comparisons are inevitable, with the U.S. president likewise using a military event to assert his role as head of state, as Vanity Fair writer Erin Vanderhoof said.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Her relentless pace is interrupted when a panic attack forces her to take a break.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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Ternana were relentless throughout extra-time but couldn’t find the winner.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Inexorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexorable. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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