inexorableness

noun

as in likelihood

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexorableness
  1. likelihood
  2. inexorability
  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
  • The events set in motion at the end of Season 2 do flip the boulder that starts to roll down the hill, and there is the sense of inexorability.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 June 2026
  • These poems are plainspoken, emotionally direct, haunted by the past and the inexorability of time.
    — Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Definition of inexorability
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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“Inexorableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexorableness. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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