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
Since defaults resumed, the data has shown an inexorable slide of millions of borrowers through delinquency — like a downward escalator — and ultimately into default.
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Cory Turner, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
In its quarter century, the Trust Barometer has captured an inexorable erosion of belief in institutions and their leaders.
—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
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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Cory Turner, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
In its quarter century, the Trust Barometer has captured an inexorable erosion of belief in institutions and their leaders.
—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
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
See All Example Sentences for inexorable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexorable
Adjective
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Maxey hung his head and shrugged his shoulder because the Knicks, much like their fans who flooded the Sixers’ home arena in Game 3, are inevitable.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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For some local malls, the end is already inevitable.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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How are you supposed to enjoy your iced tea in the garden when that pest is relentless?—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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As jobs go, motherhood can seem at odds with itself; too relentless to be easy but too satisfying to quit.—
Andre Mouchard,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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“Inexorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexorable. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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