as in necessary
impossible to avoid or evade
getting wet is inevitable if you are going to try to give your dog a bath
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Recent Examples of inevitable
Most experts eyeing the overall situation insist a recession is not inevitable.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
If protectionists prevail, however, a resolution is inevitable.
—David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
First step: Accept that mud is inevitable on any trail
Published: Mar 29, 2025
Amelia Arvesen
from Backpacker
Amelia Arvesen is a journalist in Portland, Oregon.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 29 Mar. 2025
But higher prices, at least for a while, are inevitable.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inevitable
Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
If protectionists prevail, however, a resolution is inevitable.
—David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
First step: Accept that mud is inevitable on any trail
Published: Mar 29, 2025
Amelia Arvesen
from Backpacker
Amelia Arvesen is a journalist in Portland, Oregon.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 29 Mar. 2025
But higher prices, at least for a while, are inevitable.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inevitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitable
Adjective
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However, project critics said that the bill was necessary to protect public funds from being misused in the project.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Now that the pandemic is over, the grants and cooperative agreements are no longer necessary as their limited purpose has run out.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Council averaged 37 minutes per game and actually was on the floor for 92.5% of all possible minutes for the Bonnies, who finished the season with a 22-12 record.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2025
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Especially one that’s not going to off-gas chemicals and that’s as natural as possible.—
Ingrid Schmidt,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Bradley Iger One could argue that these compromises are unavoidable in the pursuit of more, and in this rapidly evolving automotive landscape, progress can be quantified in a number of different ways.—
Bradley Iger,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 2025
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Borrow only when necessary Not all debt is bad, and some of it is unavoidable.—
Víctor Rosario,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitable. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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