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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Trump was not mentioned at Tuesday’s official ceremony, but his looming presidency is inescapable in the California Capitol, where Gov. Gavin Newsom recently launched a special legislative session dedicated to funding litigation against Trump’s conservative policy proposals.
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Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Even today, John’s songs are inescapable—they’re at every party, in every restaurant, in every airport, on every hold for an agent, at every karaoke night.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Rita walking through the spectral halls at night, always wearing her wings, is the image of a heavenly creature trapped in an inescapable abyss.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
This means that the new tariffs Trump pledged will be virtually inescapable for Americans, as businesses facing higher costs will likely pass that along to consumers.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Even today, John’s songs are inescapable—they’re at every party, in every restaurant, in every airport, on every hold for an agent, at every karaoke night.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Rita walking through the spectral halls at night, always wearing her wings, is the image of a heavenly creature trapped in an inescapable abyss.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
This means that the new tariffs Trump pledged will be virtually inescapable for Americans, as businesses facing higher costs will likely pass that along to consumers.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inescapable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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