the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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Create a safe place to practice independence so that the inevitable detachment from you is not too difficult, suggests Miller.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
Despite the inevitable risk, practicing healthy lifestyle habits can help to protect longevity, experts say.
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Foligno played a pivotal role as a transitional captain between the Jonathan Toews era and the inevitable Connor Bedard captaincy.
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Issa bitterly but regretfully prepares for the inevitable showdown.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
Despite the inevitable risk, practicing healthy lifestyle habits can help to protect longevity, experts say.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Foligno played a pivotal role as a transitional captain between the Jonathan Toews era and the inevitable Connor Bedard captaincy.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Issa bitterly but regretfully prepares for the inevitable showdown.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
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“The inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inevitable. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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