How to Use inevitable in a Sentence
inevitable
adjective
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The thing that scares me the most is that death is inevitable.
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Erica Gonzales,
ELLE,
22 Apr. 2023
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But to her, much of the road thus far seems inevitable.
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Jessica Mendoza,
The Christian Science Monitor,
9 Apr. 2018
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In the case of lethal defects, the child’s death is inevitable.
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Washington Post,
30 Oct. 2020
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Changes in the cockpit are a bleak but inevitable part of the sport.
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Jim Ayello,
Indianapolis Star,
8 July 2017
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In many parts of the world, these cyclones are inevitable.
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Jennifer Leman,
Popular Mechanics,
2 Dec. 2019
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Rust is inevitable, but there is a way to keep the decay at bay.
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Tony Carrick,
Popular Mechanics,
23 Mar. 2023
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No matter the square footage of your home, dust and crumbs are inevitable.
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Gabriela Izquierdo,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Jan. 2023
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Her research proved that the tragedy of the commons is not inevitable.
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Ellen McGirt,
Fortune,
12 June 2019
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The Vikings were favored to win but trailed by enough that a loss was inevitable.
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Shannon Ryan,
chicagotribune.com,
15 Mar. 2018
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In the brothers’ view, the Hamas attack was inevitable.
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Claire Parker,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2024
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Others viewed the project as a fit for the area and said traffic was inevitable.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2019
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As long as that’s the case, copycats will be inevitable.
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Jacob Siegal,
BGR,
18 July 2022
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This was not the squash match that seemed inevitable on paper.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
7 June 2022
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In this tight living room, the plush poufs also ease the pain of inevitable knee bumps.
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Jessica Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Feb. 2023
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The Valkyries led 31-19 at halftime, and the outcome seemed inevitable.
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Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Mar. 2023
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And in the case of this object — a still aging and ripe-smelling ham — change is inevitable.
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Karri Peifer,
Axios,
8 Oct. 2024
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That means some smoke and a funky burning smell are inevitable.
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Amanda Garrity,
Good Housekeeping,
18 Dec. 2018
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So in the long term, at a high enough price, a recession is inevitable.
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Tim McDonnell,
Quartz,
15 Mar. 2022
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The app also features a timer that counts down to the app's inevitable shutdown.
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Esther Kang,
Peoplemag,
3 Jan. 2024
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Summer in the south means that a bonfire or two is inevitable.
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al,
23 May 2022
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And plan ahead because the cost will rise and delays are inevitable.
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Steve Root,
Los Angeles Magazine,
9 Oct. 2017
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But in my opinion, your book seems to say that change is inevitable, right?
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Hazlitt,
27 Sep. 2023
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The boys began searching for the telltale sprays that primed us for the whales’ inevitable arched backs.
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Heather Greenwood Davis,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2023
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That said, being in the sun is not all bad and sometimes inevitable.
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Sherri Gordon,
Health,
9 July 2024
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There will be growth, not rapid growth, but a little bit of growth is inevitable.
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Jordyn Noennig,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2018
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And yet, where this crisis goes from here is not inevitable.
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Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Oct. 2023
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With milk solids clocking in at 2% or less, this is inevitable.
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Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appétit,
22 Sep. 2022
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The issue seemed inevitable — a somber backdrop to their young lives.
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Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
3 May 2024
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As was inevitable, the suitcase gets dredged up and raises a million questions.
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Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2024
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What is the best way to manage the post-election conflict that is inevitable during a time when things feel so contentious?
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Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
4 Nov. 2024
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