as in inevitable
impossible to avoid or evade
you will make some mistakes—that is just one of the unescapable realities of this job
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Recent Examples of unescapable
But similarly besieged, blockaded and pounded from afar by Russian troops, Chernihiv’s remaining residents are terrified that with each blast, each bomb and every additional body that lies uncollected on the streets, they’re caught in the same macabre trap of unescapable killings and destruction.
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Yuras Karmanau, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2022
But similarly besieged, blockaded and pounded from afar by Russian troops, Chernihiv's remaining residents are terrified that with each blast, bomb and body that lies uncollected on the streets, they're caught in the same macabre trap of unescapable killings and destruction.
—Yuras Karmanau, ajc, 26 Mar. 2022
Such a scenario bares an unescapable heaviness.
—Dallas News, 11 Mar. 2022
My guilt seemed unescapable.
—NBC News, 9 July 2021
Jed Rawson has reached an unescapable conclusion.
—Abram Brown, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
Its remaining residents are terrified that each blast, bomb and body that lies uncollected on the streets ensnares them in the same trap of unescapable killings and destruction.
—Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2022
Which means Alabamians must look far, far into the future, beyond the pandering of the moment to the inevitable, unescapable, unintended consequences.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 3 Nov. 2021
Yet months into a pandemic that’s forcing physical classrooms to remain closed, the unescapable proximity has caused many parents to struggle.
—Gina Rich, Good Housekeeping, 28 Oct. 2020
Yuras Karmanau, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2022
But similarly besieged, blockaded and pounded from afar by Russian troops, Chernihiv's remaining residents are terrified that with each blast, bomb and body that lies uncollected on the streets, they're caught in the same macabre trap of unescapable killings and destruction.
—Yuras Karmanau, ajc, 26 Mar. 2022
Such a scenario bares an unescapable heaviness.
—Dallas News, 11 Mar. 2022
My guilt seemed unescapable.
—NBC News, 9 July 2021
Jed Rawson has reached an unescapable conclusion.
—Abram Brown, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
Its remaining residents are terrified that each blast, bomb and body that lies uncollected on the streets ensnares them in the same trap of unescapable killings and destruction.
—Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2022
Which means Alabamians must look far, far into the future, beyond the pandering of the moment to the inevitable, unescapable, unintended consequences.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 3 Nov. 2021
Yet months into a pandemic that’s forcing physical classrooms to remain closed, the unescapable proximity has caused many parents to struggle.
—Gina Rich, Good Housekeeping, 28 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unescapable
Adjective
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Challenges are inevitable, but transparency and consistent effort can rebuild trust and even strengthen the relationship.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In his meeting with Trump, Putin – potentially seeking to secure at the negotiating table what Russia has not been able to win by force – will be at pains to give the impression that Russia’s advance in Donetsk is inevitable.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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You’re told that suffering is normal and a necessary part of success.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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How much rehearsal was necessary for the three children to deliver the complex Don DeLillo text, and for Moon to prepare for her long opening monologue?—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Unescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unescapable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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