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 most professionals, email has turned into an inexorable tide — unrelenting, constantly requiring attention.
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Tor Constantino, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
In Russia, state power and high culture have long existed in a pained, but seemingly inexorable, symbiosis.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
There may not be a decisive break but a steady, inexorable erosion of support.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The phenomenon is worldwide given the inexorable rise of streaming platforms, changing consumer habits and other factors.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
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Tor Constantino, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
In Russia, state power and high culture have long existed in a pained, but seemingly inexorable, symbiosis.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
There may not be a decisive break but a steady, inexorable erosion of support.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The phenomenon is worldwide given the inexorable rise of streaming platforms, changing consumer habits and other factors.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexorable
Adjective
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The generative AI boom in healthcare feels inevitable.—
Amber Nigam,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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When a streaming service pays a premium up front but keeps all future revenue, writers lose the financial upside that once sustained careers through inevitable dry spells.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The only sober attendees are a father (Sergi López) and his young son (Bruno Núñez) who are hoping to find the boy’s sister, a bohemian swept up in the relentless rhythm of this road-tripping bacchanalia.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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He’s been key as a relentless point-of-attack defender, from James Harden in Round 1 to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Round 2.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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“Inexorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexorable. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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