as in inevitable
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not able to be stopped or changed
an inexorable conclusion the inexorable rise of a political movement
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The Heat, losers of seven in a row and now just 4-14 since trading Jimmy Butler, has just 15 games remaining in a regular season that now feels like an inexorable slog toward a third consecutive season in the play-in.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
For most professionals, email has turned into an inexorable tide — unrelenting, constantly requiring attention.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
There may not be a decisive break but a steady, inexorable erosion of support.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The phenomenon is worldwide given the inexorable rise of streaming platforms, changing consumer habits and other factors.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
For most professionals, email has turned into an inexorable tide — unrelenting, constantly requiring attention.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
There may not be a decisive break but a steady, inexorable erosion of support.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The phenomenon is worldwide given the inexorable rise of streaming platforms, changing consumer habits and other factors.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inexorable
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“Inexorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexorable. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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