INELUCTABLE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

ineluctable

adjective

ˌi-ni-ˈlək-tə-bəl

Definition of ineluctable

as in inevitable

impossible to avoid or evade the ineluctable approach of winter had many worried about the cost of heating their homes

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Recent Examples of ineluctable Not the musical act but the ineluctable, relentless passage of time that is all that separates us from the grave. — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 With tendrils of blonde hair always trying to escape her wimple, there’s an ineluctable sensuality about Agnieszka. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025 The meanings of these images—which speak variously of environmental collapse, policy failure, ineluctable helplessness—do not invite their use as objects of contemplation. — Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025 But the ineluctable truth is that capitalism is here to stay and has no competitor. — Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019 See All Example Sentences for ineluctable

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Royal was committed to Texas for nearly a year, but everyone with any inside knowledge believed a flip to the instate Tigers was inevitable.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The issue of Japan's aging society and its shrinking workforce are an inescapable part of life in Japan, and foreign workers are an inevitable part of the solution.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of inevitable

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Expect Raman, whom City Hall opponents have long trashed as conflict-averse, to focus on a message of possibility and positivity while holding her ground and striking back — and hard — when necessary.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Officials said no other evacuations were necessary and public safety employees and emergency responders remained on duty.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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