Inevitability
noun
The certainty of something happening, cannot be avoided.
She accepted the inevitability of death.
Often appears as...
- accept the inevitability
- inevitability of death
noun
A predictable or natural result or effect.
War was an inevitability given the circumstances.
Often appears as...
- war is an inevitability
- inevitability of consequences
noun
The certainty of something happening, cannot be avoided.
She accepted the inevitability of death.
Often appears as...
- accept the inevitability
- inevitability of death
noun
A predictable or natural result or effect.
War was an inevitability given the circumstances.
Often appears as...
- war is an inevitability
- inevitability of consequences
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Pro Tip 1/3Unavoidable Events
Use 'inevitability' when an event must happen and no action can prevent it.
Despite our efforts, the inevitability of the storm hitting our town grew clearer.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
'Inevitability' often carries a sense of resignation or acceptance about an event.
He felt the inevitability of the company's closure looming over him.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
While 'inevitability' may sound negative, it can refer to positive or neutral events too.
The inevitability of technological progress is exciting.
Pro Tip 1/3Unavoidable Events
Use 'inevitability' when an event must happen and no action can prevent it.
Despite our efforts, the inevitability of the storm hitting our town grew clearer.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
'Inevitability' often carries a sense of resignation or acceptance about an event.
He felt the inevitability of the company's closure looming over him.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
While 'inevitability' may sound negative, it can refer to positive or neutral events too.
The inevitability of technological progress is exciting.
Pro Tip 1/3Unavoidable Events
Use 'inevitability' when an event must happen and no action can prevent it.
Despite our efforts, the inevitability of the storm hitting our town grew clearer.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
'Inevitability' often carries a sense of resignation or acceptance about an event.
He felt the inevitability of the company's closure looming over him.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
While 'inevitability' may sound negative, it can refer to positive or neutral events too.
The inevitability of technological progress is exciting.
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Food Security in an...
standard and certification programs are very important and the rainforest alliance really does this better than anyone so I certainly think transparency is gonna help all of us I think there that the inevitability is we are we have to source food from all over the world you go no matter how good your local
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What is a butt tuba and...
or why the knight so often appears to be losing. The snail might be a symbol of the inevitability of death, which defeats even the strongest knights. Or it could represent humility, and a knight’s need to vanquish his own pride. Many illuminated manuscripts were copies of religious or classical texts,
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3 ways to measure your...
how well a person reacts to the inevitability of change, and lots of it. That's the single most important determinant for me. I subscribe to the belief that adaptability itself is a form of intelligence, and our adaptability quotient, or AQ, is something that can be measured, tested and improved.
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The transformative power...
But if we take a moment to try to look at what video games are already becoming in our lives today, and what just a little bit of technological advancement is about to create, it starts to become more of an inevitability. And I think the possibilities are quite electrifying.
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Katie Mack: The death of...
We have strategies for accepting the inevitability of that. After all, we tell ourselves, something of us will live on. Maybe it will be our great works. Maybe it will be our children, carrying on our genetic material or perhaps our basic outlook on life.
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Harvey Fineberg: Are we...
And very importantly, with the introduction of sexual reproduction that passes on the genome, the rest of the body becomes expendable. In fact, you could say that the inevitability of the death of our bodies
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Can you outsmart the...
They focus exclusively on extreme outcomes, assigning those outcomes a degree of certainty or inevitability that rarely corresponds to reality. They divert attention from other, more likely possibilities,
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Are we ready for...
and very importantly with the introduction of sexual reproduction that passes on the genome the rest of the body becomes expendable in fact you could say that the inevitability of the death of our bodies
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When workers own...
their version of history, their wars, their weapons, their sense of inevitability. Because know They be few and we be many. They need us more than we need them. Another world is not only possible,
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How to support Africa’s...
rightly this is a term that has been coined to describe Africa's rapid growth since 2000 and the inevitability of the continuation of father rapid growth on the continent yes Africa is rising
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Food Security in an...
standard and certification programs are very important and the rainforest alliance really does this better than anyone so I certainly think transparency is gonna help all of us I think there that the inevitability is we are we have to source food from all over the world you go no matter how good your local
Video examples
What is a butt tuba and...
or why the knight so often appears to be losing. The snail might be a symbol of the inevitability of death, which defeats even the strongest knights. Or it could represent humility, and a knight’s need to vanquish his own pride. Many illuminated manuscripts were copies of religious or classical texts,
Video examples
3 ways to measure your...
how well a person reacts to the inevitability of change, and lots of it. That's the single most important determinant for me. I subscribe to the belief that adaptability itself is a form of intelligence, and our adaptability quotient, or AQ, is something that can be measured, tested and improved.
Video examples
The transformative power...
But if we take a moment to try to look at what video games are already becoming in our lives today, and what just a little bit of technological advancement is about to create, it starts to become more of an inevitability. And I think the possibilities are quite electrifying.
Video examples
Katie Mack: The death of...
We have strategies for accepting the inevitability of that. After all, we tell ourselves, something of us will live on. Maybe it will be our great works. Maybe it will be our children, carrying on our genetic material or perhaps our basic outlook on life.
Video examples
Harvey Fineberg: Are we...
And very importantly, with the introduction of sexual reproduction that passes on the genome, the rest of the body becomes expendable. In fact, you could say that the inevitability of the death of our bodies
Video examples
Can you outsmart the...
They focus exclusively on extreme outcomes, assigning those outcomes a degree of certainty or inevitability that rarely corresponds to reality. They divert attention from other, more likely possibilities,
Video examples
Are we ready for...
and very importantly with the introduction of sexual reproduction that passes on the genome the rest of the body becomes expendable in fact you could say that the inevitability of the death of our bodies
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When workers own...
their version of history, their wars, their weapons, their sense of inevitability. Because know They be few and we be many. They need us more than we need them. Another world is not only possible,
Video examples
How to support Africa’s...
rightly this is a term that has been coined to describe Africa's rapid growth since 2000 and the inevitability of the continuation of father rapid growth on the continent yes Africa is rising
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Sherwin B. Nuland
American Scientist
I think when you think of death as being part of the life cycle and recognize that death is an inevitability for our species because the world has to be renewed with each death, then the hope becomes when it is renewed it will be renewed by people on whom I have had some influence for good.
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Morris Raphael Cohen
Russian Philosopher
Liberalism, on the other hand, regards life as an adventure in which we must take risks in new situations, in which there is no guarantee that the new will always be the good or the true, in which progress is a precarious achievement rather than inevitability.
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Brian Deese
Most car companies in the world are saying they're going to electric vehicles. That's an inevitability. The question is, 'Can we do that in a way that's going to be really good for our economy and for American workers and American consumers?
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Brad Feld
American Businessman
For those trying to protect the past, it is a way of retaining power, status, money, a way a life, predictability, comfort, control, and a bunch of other things like that. It is a struggle against the inevitability of change.
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Evan Bayh
American Politician
Through our own hard work and ingenuity, America has spent much of its history as the world's dominant economic power. But our dominance is not pre-ordained - history does not roll along on the wheels of inevitability.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Leader
Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent.
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Jim Walsh
Irish Politician
This inevitability of conflict motivates us today and echoes the reminder that freedom is not given away and our national security is not achieved without sacrifice.
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J. J. Abrams
American Director
I think that even if you're wondering if two characters are ever going to kiss, drawing out the inevitability is part of the fun. Whatever the genre happens to be.
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George Packer
American Novelist
Character is destiny, and politicians usually get the scandals they deserve, with a sense of inevitability about them.
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Damon Lindelof
American Writer
There is no suspense in inevitability.
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Sherwin B. Nuland
American Scientist
I think when you think of death as being part of the life cycle and recognize that death is an inevitability for our species because the world has to be renewed with each death, then the hope becomes when it is renewed it will be renewed by people on whom I have had some influence for good.
Quote examples
Morris Raphael Cohen
Russian Philosopher
Liberalism, on the other hand, regards life as an adventure in which we must take risks in new situations, in which there is no guarantee that the new will always be the good or the true, in which progress is a precarious achievement rather than inevitability.
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Brian Deese
Most car companies in the world are saying they're going to electric vehicles. That's an inevitability. The question is, 'Can we do that in a way that's going to be really good for our economy and for American workers and American consumers?
Quote examples
Brad Feld
American Businessman
For those trying to protect the past, it is a way of retaining power, status, money, a way a life, predictability, comfort, control, and a bunch of other things like that. It is a struggle against the inevitability of change.
Quote examples
Evan Bayh
American Politician
Through our own hard work and ingenuity, America has spent much of its history as the world's dominant economic power. But our dominance is not pre-ordained - history does not roll along on the wheels of inevitability.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Leader
Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent.
Quote examples
Jim Walsh
Irish Politician
This inevitability of conflict motivates us today and echoes the reminder that freedom is not given away and our national security is not achieved without sacrifice.
Quote examples
J. J. Abrams
American Director
I think that even if you're wondering if two characters are ever going to kiss, drawing out the inevitability is part of the fun. Whatever the genre happens to be.
Quote examples
George Packer
American Novelist
Character is destiny, and politicians usually get the scandals they deserve, with a sense of inevitability about them.
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Damon Lindelof
American Writer
There is no suspense in inevitability.
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