the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
Examples of the inevitable in a Sentence
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Social media discourse and the inevitable backlash aside, Levy's first book is an amusing, if uneven, take on growing up white, privileged, and Gen Z, the first generation to completely be born after the existence of the internet.
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Leland Cheuk, NPR, 14 May 2024
But those demands clash with regional efforts to forestall the inevitable collapse of the bluff from erosion and rising seas.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Other possible reasons for the cancellation include a shift in focus from the original premise, younger actors aging out of their roles, another spinoff series in development and the desire to avoid the inevitable storyline of Sheldon's father having an affair and dying.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 9 May 2024
The use of animal tracking data in veterinary epidemiology and mathematical models would be crucial to U.S. preparedness and response to the inevitable future outbreak of an emerging livestock disease.
—Shweta Bansal and Colleen Webb, STAT, 7 May 2024
That said, the administration also vehemently opposed a major invasion of Rafah because of the inevitable loss of life in the overcrowded refuge.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
He’s been in prison for 40 years and doesn’t want to prolong the inevitable.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 3 May 2024
Can’t wait for the inevitable new song with (even more Post Malone).
—Glamour, 19 Apr. 2024
Other possible reasons for the cancelation include a shift in focus from the original premise, younger actors aging out of their roles, another spinoff series in development, and the desire to avoid the inevitable storyline of Sheldon's father having an affair and dying.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
Leland Cheuk, NPR, 14 May 2024
But those demands clash with regional efforts to forestall the inevitable collapse of the bluff from erosion and rising seas.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Other possible reasons for the cancellation include a shift in focus from the original premise, younger actors aging out of their roles, another spinoff series in development and the desire to avoid the inevitable storyline of Sheldon's father having an affair and dying.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 9 May 2024
The use of animal tracking data in veterinary epidemiology and mathematical models would be crucial to U.S. preparedness and response to the inevitable future outbreak of an emerging livestock disease.
—Shweta Bansal and Colleen Webb, STAT, 7 May 2024
That said, the administration also vehemently opposed a major invasion of Rafah because of the inevitable loss of life in the overcrowded refuge.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
He’s been in prison for 40 years and doesn’t want to prolong the inevitable.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 3 May 2024
Can’t wait for the inevitable new song with (even more Post Malone).
—Glamour, 19 Apr. 2024
Other possible reasons for the cancelation include a shift in focus from the original premise, younger actors aging out of their roles, another spinoff series in development, and the desire to avoid the inevitable storyline of Sheldon's father having an affair and dying.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
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“The inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inevitable. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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