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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But what once seemed like the realm of fiction is now discussed as a possibility, even an inevitability. — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 State lawmakers can show that the domination of hyperscale AI data centers over our communities is not an inevitability. — Jorge Aguilar, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026

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Although comparisons with railguns are inevitable, Lai said Auriga’s design followed a different architecture. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 The Irish rotate so much on that side of the ball that the staff basically prepares for inevitable injuries. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inevitability

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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

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Caudle acknowledged the stress the Iran war has put on the US fleet and said the service would try to put more certainty into deployment times, but combat demands can make that difficult.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
There are plenty of clues on further cost of living support but no certainty yet on what will be announced.

— Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026

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