inexorable
adjective
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The Latin antecedent of inexorable is inexorabilis, which is itself a combination of the prefix in-, meaning "not," plus exorabilis, meaning "pliant" or "capable of being moved by entreaty." It's a fitting etymology for inexorable. You can beseech and implore until you're blue in the face, but that won't have any effect on something that's inexorable. Inexorable has been a part of the English language since the 1500s. Originally, it was often applied to people or sometimes to personified things, as in "deaf and inexorable laws." These days, it is usually applied to things, as in "inexorable monotony" or "an inexorable trend." In such cases, it essentially means "unyielding" or "inflexible."
Examples of inexorable in a Sentence
Nir Arielli, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The case faced a series of unique challenges that come with not only investigating a former President but the inexorable force of Trump himself.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Most important, closer defense and security ties with the United States would enable it to ward off the inexorable threat from China.
—Sumit Ganguly, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
Markets reacted positively and Costco stock has risen nearly 5% this week since the earnings update Thursday, but the real story is in its inexorable rise this year, with the stock price up over 50% since the start of 2024.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Inexorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexorable. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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