inexorable

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As a number of scientists, philosophers and futurists have recently argued, there is mounting evidence in support of the suggestion that these historical episodes are symptomatic of a larger developmental trend, namely the inexorable and steady advancement of intelligence.

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  1. adjective Not capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless: an inexorable opponent; a feeling of inexorable doom. See Synonyms at inflexible.

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  • Soon the movement will become inexorable, as it did with the civil rights movements for women and minorities. —  Propeller Most Popular Stories
  • The rise of the Internet is inexorable, and the way it pieces all of us together into a gigantic new network of planetary consciousness is a wonder to behold and may yet end up helping to save the Earth from the ravages of our physical existence. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • As a number of scientists, philosophers and futurists have recently argued, there is mounting evidence in support of the suggestion that these historical episodes are symptomatic of a larger developmental trend, namely the inexorable and steady advancement of intelligence. —  Clipmarks | Live Clips
  • "A predatory country could grab every other land in the world upon such a pretext Events--inexorable, inevitable events--will decide it. —  A Desert Drama Being The Tragedy Of The "Korosko"
  • Like a diabolic litany boomed the questions and answers Day and night we must have but one thought--inexorable destruction." —  Visionaries
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  1. Latin inexōrābilis : in-, not; see in-1 + exōrābilis, pliant (from exōrāre, to prevail upon : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + ōrāre, to argue).

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  1. = French inexorable = Spanish inexorable = Portuguese inexoravel = Italian inesorabile, from Latin inexorabilis, from in- privative + exorabilis, that can be moved by entreaty: see exorable.
 

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