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 its quarter century, the Trust Barometer has captured an inexorable erosion of belief in institutions and their leaders.
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Richard Edelman, Time, 18 Jan. 2026
In this poetry collection, Vilariño strips poetry to its essence—distilling love, loss, and the inexorable passage of time into spare yet searing verses.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
This character of aberrance is what makes accidental surfing deaths seem inevitable—or, rather, inexorable, built into the subway’s force.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
The Tyranids represent man's fear of the natural world, nature's inexorable ability to overwhelm, decay, and devour all of man's greatest works.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Richard Edelman, Time, 18 Jan. 2026
In this poetry collection, Vilariño strips poetry to its essence—distilling love, loss, and the inexorable passage of time into spare yet searing verses.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
This character of aberrance is what makes accidental surfing deaths seem inevitable—or, rather, inexorable, built into the subway’s force.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
The Tyranids represent man's fear of the natural world, nature's inexorable ability to overwhelm, decay, and devour all of man's greatest works.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexorable
Adjective
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The problem isn’t that the character dies — that much was inevitable — but that she’s so casually eliminated.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Echoing that sense of transition, award-winning filmmaker and AI creative director Uli Gaulke framed the shift as both inevitable and transformative.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The business landscape is continually evolving, shaped by the relentless determination and innovative spirit of visionary leaders of industry.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to the relentless work of these programs, Los Angeles County has made substantial progress in reducing fatal overdoses.—
Grey Gardner,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Inexorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexorable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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