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
The inexorable spread of artificial light, the explosion in the number of satellites—on nearly any scale of time, these changes have happened in an instant.
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IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 2025
Reality will remain inexorable.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Comcast and all traditional media companies faced a choice amid cable’s inexorable decline as subscribers dwindle but the business still throws off cash.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
What the last two weeks have proven is that the Dodgers’ inexorable run to their fourth straight NL West title (and 12th in 13 years) is no sure thing.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 2025
Reality will remain inexorable.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Comcast and all traditional media companies faced a choice amid cable’s inexorable decline as subscribers dwindle but the business still throws off cash.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
What the last two weeks have proven is that the Dodgers’ inexorable run to their fourth straight NL West title (and 12th in 13 years) is no sure thing.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexorable
Adjective
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Changes are inevitable, though Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz will likely address those concerns in the days to come.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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When Indiana decided to build a water-intensive tech park in Lebanon — a city unable to provide the resource itself — the question of how the area would get water was inevitable.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
12 Jan. 2026
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The relentless Chacon lurched outside after her just as his car door opened and out popped their 6-year-old son, begging his dad to stop.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Czechia had trouble handling a relentless Sweden forecheck and tight coverage all over.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Inexorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexorable. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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