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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For the first 100 years, from that Paris Opera telephone experiment to the release of the compact disc in the early 1980s, recording was an uneven but inexorable march toward higher quality—as both a selling point and an artistic aim.
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Michael Owen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
The forecast for the Big 12 next season is clear: delicious, riveting, inexorable chaos.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
All the while, emissions from the burning of fossil fuels, which are the main cause of global warming, have continued their inexorable rise.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Han’s photographs reflect a sharp, inexorable striving—not only for safety but also for romance, learning, exploration, and aesthetic pleasure.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
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Michael Owen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
The forecast for the Big 12 next season is clear: delicious, riveting, inexorable chaos.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
All the while, emissions from the burning of fossil fuels, which are the main cause of global warming, have continued their inexorable rise.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Han’s photographs reflect a sharp, inexorable striving—not only for safety but also for romance, learning, exploration, and aesthetic pleasure.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Inexorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexorable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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