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
Losing the young pitchers is a blow, but without the backing to match the name, image and licensing offers of some ACC and SEC teams, this sort of exodus is just inevitable.
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Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Each concert climaxes with Pinkerton’s sword fight against the Rat Reaperess, leading to the singer’s inevitable defeat.
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Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Chwalińska’s exit became inevitable when her opponent took the lead for the first time with another break in the third set, having ironed out her unforced errors.
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Leon Imber,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Since Kevin Durant’s arrival in the summer of 2016, the Warriors have often behaved as though another Durant-sized acquisition was inevitable.
—
Jannelle Moore,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
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Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Each concert climaxes with Pinkerton’s sword fight against the Rat Reaperess, leading to the singer’s inevitable defeat.
—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Chwalińska’s exit became inevitable when her opponent took the lead for the first time with another break in the third set, having ironed out her unforced errors.
—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Since Kevin Durant’s arrival in the summer of 2016, the Warriors have often behaved as though another Durant-sized acquisition was inevitable.
—
Jannelle Moore,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for inevitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitable
Adjective
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Anything tragic that happened to minorities was inevitable and necessary.
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No contribution is necessary but encouraged once the account is open so savings can grow, the site said.
Adjective
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
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If stress builds, schedule a short stretch break and set softer deadlines where possible, because kindness to your body supports reliable output.
Adjective
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Cement releases unavoidable process emissions during its chemical manufacturing, regardless of the power source.
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Chloé Barthet, who runs Domaine Les Serrals with Frédéric Almazor, sees varietal change as unavoidable.
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“Inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitable. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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