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
How one man gets by in the unbearable and inescapable heat of Pakistan’s biggest and most unlivable city.
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Zia Ur-Rehman Asim Hafeez, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Though industry outsiders might associate the Teamsters more with 18-wheelers than star trailers, the organization’s members are an inescapable presence on film and TV sets.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
On the opposite end of the sartorial spectrum are retro doctor bags, which were inescapable on the spring/summer 2025 runways.
—Kelsey Stewart, refinery29.com, 8 July 2025
But the alternative is much worse: a world where the loss of innocent life is treated as inescapable, where no calamity can be prevented or bad situation reformed.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
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Zia Ur-Rehman Asim Hafeez, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Though industry outsiders might associate the Teamsters more with 18-wheelers than star trailers, the organization’s members are an inescapable presence on film and TV sets.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
On the opposite end of the sartorial spectrum are retro doctor bags, which were inescapable on the spring/summer 2025 runways.
—Kelsey Stewart, refinery29.com, 8 July 2025
But the alternative is much worse: a world where the loss of innocent life is treated as inescapable, where no calamity can be prevented or bad situation reformed.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for inescapable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inescapable
Adjective
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Schiller argues this week's votes were inevitable and that NPR leaders should have prepared for this action by walking away from the funds long ago.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
18 July 2025
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But this kind of loss isn’t inevitable — there are concrete steps healthcare advisors, caregivers and families can take now to prevent it from happening again.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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In an industry where reinvention is often necessary for survival, White’s consistency on Wheel of Fortune has been her greatest asset.—
Erin Spencer Sairam,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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No experience is necessary and all fitness levels are welcome.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inescapable. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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