inexorable

adjective

Definition of inexorablenext
as in inevitable
formal not able to be stopped or changed an inexorable conclusion the inexorable rise of a political movement

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Recent Examples of inexorable Despite the tremendous fear of living in a world where Black people are dealing with impoverishment, some of the characters develop an inexorable will to fight anti-Black oppression. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 However, this trend is not necessarily an inexorable effect of technological changes in society. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 What comes between that desire and that reality are the inexorable hazards of life. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026 Europeans across the entire continent have noted this simple and inexorable cycle for millennia. — Thomas A. Dubois, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inexorable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexorable
  1. inevitable
  2. relentless
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  • But one thing that didn’t happen in that time, arguably more inevitable than all of the above, was Enzo Fernandez moving from Chelsea to Manchester City.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • People close to Newsom privately speculated that the culprit might be a foreign power looking to undermine the California governor’s seemingly inevitable 2028 presidential campaign.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of inevitable
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  • The problem is that the action becomes so relentless, so explicitly gory, that a bad aftertaste sets in.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As for Jang Geon-young, the relentless prosecutor at the center of Season 1, his fate is left as a mystery.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Inexorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexorable. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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