Meaning & use
inevitability
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The quality of being certain to happen and impossible to avoid.
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There was a sense of inevitability about the team's defeat after losing their star player.
The economist spoke of the inevitability of automation reshaping the job market.
A note on using this word
Often used to describe outcomes that feel predetermined in hindsight, even if they weren't obvious beforehand.
Words with a similar meaning
certaintyunavoidability
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Words with an opposite meaning
uncertaintyavoidability
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