as in inevitable
impossible to avoid or evade
some people believe that your fate is determined at birth and thus inescapable
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Recent Examples of inescapable
Layer on top of this the inescapable student-loan debt that crushes their spirit and bank accounts.
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
The most explicitly political of the year’s major contenders is also the odds-on Best Picture front-runner, which has made OBAA discourse the season’s most inescapable topic.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Kellogg’s tenure as mayor was marked by scandals, including the disappearance of millions in bond money meant for hotel construction, that Clark later said left Harvey in an inescapable financial crisis.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
In other words, our culture’s true crime obsession may feel inescapable, even in your hometown, but that same obsession can be wielded to inspire healthier media habits while working toward a better, more compassionate worldview.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
The most explicitly political of the year’s major contenders is also the odds-on Best Picture front-runner, which has made OBAA discourse the season’s most inescapable topic.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Kellogg’s tenure as mayor was marked by scandals, including the disappearance of millions in bond money meant for hotel construction, that Clark later said left Harvey in an inescapable financial crisis.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
In other words, our culture’s true crime obsession may feel inescapable, even in your hometown, but that same obsession can be wielded to inspire healthier media habits while working toward a better, more compassionate worldview.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inescapable
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Why solar and lunar eclipses come in pairs Once an eclipse season begins, a pair of eclipses becomes almost inevitable.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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When particles interact, entanglement is inevitable.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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During a government shutdown, all federal functions necessary for public safety, national security and protecting government property may continue, though employees work without pay.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Still, some major employers either believe AI tools will make junior staff more productive, as is the case with IBM, or that challenging early-career workers was necessary to maintain a talent pipeline, as PwC argues.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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