inevitable
Americanadjective
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unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; fated.
an inevitable conclusion.
- Synonyms:
- ineluctable, unavoidable
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sure to occur, happen, or come; unalterable.
The inevitable end of human life is death.
noun
adjective
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unavoidable
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sure to happen; certain
noun
Other Word Forms
- inevitability noun
- inevitableness noun
- inevitably adverb
- quasi-inevitable adjective
Etymology
Origin of inevitable
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word inēvītābilis; in- 3, evitable
Example Sentences
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A new era of artificial-intelligence models mean the inevitable race to compare and contrast just how good they are.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Arirang, also recorded in LA, has drawn inevitable comparisons, because of its hip-hop-heavy style.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Rock ’n’ roll, with its roots in black American music, offered something urgent and liberating: a sense of community and the intoxicating possibility that nothing was inevitable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The inevitable result is that more people are making decisions about their long-term savings vehicles based on what’s happening in the market in the moment.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Differences of opinion are inevitable about which reforms are most important and in what order of priority they should be pursued.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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