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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By the final bell, the tension had evaporated and the outcome felt inevitable.
From BBC
"It's inevitable. There will be liberals in the White House and conservatives in the White House, it will swing back and forth".
From BBC
When we matched on Tinder days later, it felt almost inevitable.
From Los Angeles Times
Fischer has a gift for highlighting the ways that moments that we now accept as inevitable were often the product of dumb luck, pyrrhic victories and tough decisions.
From Los Angeles Times
An inevitable England debut followed at the age of 21 against Italy in the 2016 Six Nations.
From BBC
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