the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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On the one hand, tariffs are the inevitable instrument of fair trade.
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Z. John Zhang, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Therefore, the absences and the near-silence will only add more fuel to the inevitable trade rumors regarding Kuminga later this season.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Their dynamic is both touching and funny, with things definitely heading in a romantic direction in the inevitable next installment teased in the mid-credits scene.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
Their dynamic is both touching and funny, with things definitely heading in a romantic direction in the inevitable next installment teased in the mid-credits scene.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
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Z. John Zhang, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Therefore, the absences and the near-silence will only add more fuel to the inevitable trade rumors regarding Kuminga later this season.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Their dynamic is both touching and funny, with things definitely heading in a romantic direction in the inevitable next installment teased in the mid-credits scene.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
Their dynamic is both touching and funny, with things definitely heading in a romantic direction in the inevitable next installment teased in the mid-credits scene.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the inevitable
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“The inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inevitable. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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