INELUCTABLE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

ineluctable

adjective

ˌi-ni-ˈlək-tə-bəl

Definition of ineluctable

as in inevitable

impossible to avoid or evade the ineluctable approach of winter had many worried about the cost of heating their homes

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Recent Examples of ineluctable Not the musical act but the ineluctable, relentless passage of time that is all that separates us from the grave. — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 With tendrils of blonde hair always trying to escape her wimple, there’s an ineluctable sensuality about Agnieszka. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025 The meanings of these images—which speak variously of environmental collapse, policy failure, ineluctable helplessness—do not invite their use as objects of contemplation. — Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025 But the ineluctable truth is that capitalism is here to stay and has no competitor. — Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019 See All Example Sentences for ineluctable

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However, Musk has cautioned investors against treating a merger as inevitable.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Still, a controversy of some kind might have been inevitable.

— Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of inevitable

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The current job climate is creating conditions where pushing past your limits may feel necessary for career survival.

— Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Successfully navigating those kinds of conflicts will be key if Sharma is to build up the authority and credibility necessary to get Xbox back on track.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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