as in likelihood
the quality or state of being impossible to avoid or evade
a hockey team that has refused to accept the inevitability of defeat
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Studies have shown, for example, that the likelihood of triggering tipping points in the climate system — such as the dramatic slowdown of a vital current in the Atlantic Ocean — climb more steeply after 1.5°C of warming.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Return processes are often messy, but as successes in Iraq and Afghanistan show, coordinating repatriation can enhance the protection of displaced communities and reduce the likelihood for further displacement upon return.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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In an interview with ABC4 in 2020, Martin discussed raising Patrick and her certainty that he was destined for success.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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Still others shout their certainty that God is only close to certain political parties, countries, religions, or genders.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The team of researchers said the new interpretation of humanity’s origin increases the probability of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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Over those four months, Suarez was third among NL relievers in win probability added, a cool measure of relief value.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Inevitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitability. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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