inevitableness

noun

Definition of inevitablenessnext
as in inevitability
the quality or state of being impossible to avoid or evade given the age of her car, she has resigned herself to the inevitableness of its demise in the not-too-distant future

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitableness
  1. likelihood
  2. certainty
  3. probability
Noun
  • Second, Schipper said, the probable trifecta of controlling the presidency and both chambers of Congress further increases the likelihood that Trump can enact his fiscal agenda.
    Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Heightening these concerns is the likelihood that the election will be decided by a comparatively tiny number of votes in a few swing states—raising the possibility that state-level challenges could throw the integrity of the election into doubt.
    Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of likelihood
Noun
  • The legal standard is something called reasonable certainty of no harm.
    Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The certainty of the data is why our reports focus on the production costs of movies rather than their marketing costs or merchandise and home entertainment revenues.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of certainty
Noun
  • The price of that contract changes with the probability of the outcome.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Pollster Nate Silver's Silver Bulletin projects an even wider margin, with Trump at a 53.8 percent probability of winning to Harris' 45.8 percent.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of probability
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