inescapable
adjective
in·es·cap·able
ˌi-nə-ˈskā-pə-bəl 
: incapable of being avoided, ignored, or denied : inevitable
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It's an inescapable truth that these problems have no easy solution.
some people believe that your fate is determined at birth and thus inescapable
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Viral Self-Defense Keychains Help Women's Safety 1 Growing up in Jordan, the violence against women was inescapable.
—Lina Khalifeh, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The Simpson-family scion was particularly inescapable: floating over parades in the streets of New York, singing on MTV, endorsing Butterfingers.
—Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Trump was not mentioned at Tuesday’s official ceremony, but his looming presidency is inescapable in the California Capitol, where Gov. Gavin Newsom recently launched a special legislative session dedicated to funding litigation against Trump’s conservative policy proposals.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inescapable. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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