inescapable
adjective
in·es·cap·able
ˌi-nə-ˈskā-pə-bəl 
: incapable of being avoided, ignored, or denied : inevitable
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It's an inescapable truth that these problems have no easy solution.
some people believe that your fate is determined at birth and thus inescapable
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With the likelihood of a U.S. veto making Ukraine’s NATO membership an even more distant prospect under Trump, Europe’s responsibility for securing Ukraine’s future is inescapable.
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Robin Niblett, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2025
Dhruv Khullar takes stock of a year in which the dangers of corporate medicine became undeniable and inescapable.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
One inescapable data point: Trump captured 2.5 million more votes this year than in 2020, and gained larger percentages of the vote against Harris in all 50 states.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
Through the eyes of Mercedes (Elisa Zulueta), a married mother working for the judge on the case, Alberdi explores how patriarchal societies push women into nearly inescapable domestic roles.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Robin Niblett, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2025
Dhruv Khullar takes stock of a year in which the dangers of corporate medicine became undeniable and inescapable.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
One inescapable data point: Trump captured 2.5 million more votes this year than in 2020, and gained larger percentages of the vote against Harris in all 50 states.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
Through the eyes of Mercedes (Elisa Zulueta), a married mother working for the judge on the case, Alberdi explores how patriarchal societies push women into nearly inescapable domestic roles.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inescapable. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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