inevitability

noun

Definition of inevitabilitynext
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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Recent Examples of inevitability On the one hand, there’s a fascination with collective joy and the forms of vernacular invention that aspire to it; on the other, there’s an underlying melancholy that points to the inevitability of isolation, an epistemology of loneliness. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 There are quite a few high-profile match ups on the docket for week one, and with that comes the inevitability of upsets. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The alternative is to allow each side’s strategy to reinforce the other’s worst assumptions until escalation begins to look less like a choice than an inevitability. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 A lot of things scare me about the inevitability of that transition. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 25 Aug. 2026 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 Like November rain in Vancouver or heartbreak for the Canucks at the draft lottery, expansion is an inevitability for the NHL. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 But what once seemed like the realm of fiction is now discussed as a possibility, even an inevitability. — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitability
  1. likelihood
  2. certainty
  3. probability
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
Definition of likelihood
Noun
  • For ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, legal certainty and contract enforceability are critical preconditions for re-entering Venezuela.
    — , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Farmers also need commercial certainty, reliable buyers and long-term demand.
    — Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of certainty
Noun
  • In one simulation, the AI initially assigned a 72% probability that a nearby vessel was simply passing through.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the probability of the Fed standing pat rose from nearly 36% to almost 47%.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of probability

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“Inevitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitability. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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