INEVITABILITIES Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of inevitability

as in likelihood

the quality or state of being impossible to avoid or evade a hockey team that has refused to accept the inevitability of defeat

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adjective

i-ˈne-və-tə-bəl

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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The Sky spent the last week teetering on the edge, racking up a few last-gasp wins to hold off the looming inevitability of their own elimination. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Donalds’ spoken acceptance of the inevitability of massive data centers, and their support for his candidacy, is one of his biggest political liabilities. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Adjective

This is an entirely different era of golf, and Scheffler finally topping Woods in career earnings was inevitable. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 During a major event like the one central Indiana saw in August in which 11 inches of rain fell in just 48 hours, flooding is inevitable, but wetlands can greatly reduce the damage, Chapman said. — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inevitability

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Noun

The lights also have a high likelihood of visibility from most of Alaska.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Living in areas like metro Atlanta, which have more traffic and higher rates of theft, may increase the likelihood of claims, which in turn raises insurance prices.

— McKynzie Steward, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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