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inevitable

adjective

i-ˈne-və-tə-bəl How to pronounce inevitable (audio)

Definition ofinevitable next

as innecessary

impossible to avoid or evadegetting wet isinevitable if you are going to try to give your dog a bath

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Recent Examples ofinevitableThere has never been anythinginevitableabout U.S. leadership in science and technology.—

L. Rafael Reif,Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025That being said, anecdotes and reactions about Skype'sinevitabledemise have started to appear and circulate on social media in the last few days.—

Amaris Encinas,USA Today, 4 May 2025After Carolina and Washington dispatched New Jersey and Montreal, respectively, in five games, the seeminglyinevitablematchup was realized.—

Cory Lavalette,New York Times, 3 May 2025The most vital answers may still lie in HSV-1 infection and other viruses that are aninevitableaspect of many people's lives.—

Jack Knudson,Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025See All Example Sentences forinevitable

Recent Examples of Synonyms forinevitable

Adjective

In disparate impact cases, defendants can argue that a requirement is nonethelessnecessaryfor a job.
— Michael McCann,Sportico.com, 5 May 2025
There is a limit of one per guest and no purchase, or ID, isnecessaryto get your free treat.
— Gabe Hauari,USA Today, 3 May 2025

Definition ofnecessary

Adjective

Those two will take on the Mitchell and Garland assignments and will need to be as disruptive aspossible.
— Tony East,Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
The takeaway wasn’t so much that the treatment posed significant long-term risks, but more about mistakes that were verypossible, as the treatment’s efficacy largely lies in the hands of ultra-trained and highly skilled practitioners.
— Perrie Samotin,Glamour, 3 May 2025

Definition ofpossible

Adjective

While normal hotel stays might see players bump into each other now and then, closeness wasunavoidableduring the first round.
— Joshua Kloke,New York Times, 2 May 2025
Some triggers, like hormonal changes, areunavoidable.
— Sarah Bradley,Health, 29 Apr. 2025