# inevitability

/ˌɪˌnɛvɪtəˈbɪɫɪti/ (US) · /ɪnˌɛvɪtəbˈɪlɪti/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/inevitability
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

the quality of something that is certain to happen. You use this when you think a result is so obvious that it cannot be avoided.

For teachers: the quality of being certain to happen; the state of being unavoidable. Often used to describe a logical or natural consequence of a situation.

## Examples

- The team's victory was the inevitability of their hard work.
- The collapse of the bridge was the inevitability of years of poor maintenance and heavy use.
- While the revolution was a sudden event, its inevitability had been signaled by decades of rising inequality and political instability.

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