inexorable
adjective
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The Latin antecedent of inexorable is inexorabilis, which is itself a combination of the prefix in-, meaning "not," plus exorabilis, meaning "pliant" or "capable of being moved by entreaty." It's a fitting etymology for inexorable. You can beseech and implore until you're blue in the face, but that won't have any effect on something that's inexorable. Inexorable has been a part of the English language since the 1500s. Originally, it was often applied to people or sometimes to personified things, as in "deaf and inexorable laws." These days, it is usually applied to things, as in "inexorable monotony" or "an inexorable trend." In such cases, it essentially means "unyielding" or "inflexible."
Examples of inexorable in a Sentence
David Gelles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Han’s photographs reflect a sharp, inexorable striving—not only for safety but also for romance, learning, exploration, and aesthetic pleasure.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
If the multinational force cannot prevent Hamas from again threatening the communities of southern Israel, then the inexorable countdown until the next war in Gaza will have already begun.
—Nir Arielli, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The case faced a series of unique challenges that come with not only investigating a former President but the inexorable force of Trump himself.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Inexorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexorable. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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