the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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Ultimately the inevitable showdown between Hutch and the Queen Bee that Stone embodies also works, not just for the inventive bloodletting, but also the LOL lunacy of it all.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
An independent commission or authority must be created or identified whose mandate is to develop a vision that the entire community can support, and a project whose results will be worth the inevitable disruption and cost of a massive infrastructure project in downtown Detroit.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Nicholas Alexander Chavez is still holding his head high amid the inevitable ebbs and flows of a career in the turbulent entertainment industry.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025
But Republicans should relish the chance to undermine the inevitable Democratic attacks with the facts.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
An independent commission or authority must be created or identified whose mandate is to develop a vision that the entire community can support, and a project whose results will be worth the inevitable disruption and cost of a massive infrastructure project in downtown Detroit.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Nicholas Alexander Chavez is still holding his head high amid the inevitable ebbs and flows of a career in the turbulent entertainment industry.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025
But Republicans should relish the chance to undermine the inevitable Democratic attacks with the facts.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
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“The inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inevitable. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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