the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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The cycle of speculation has remained consistent: a meme coin goes viral, early adopters and insiders profit from the hype, and latecomers are often left holding worthless tokens after the inevitable crash.
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Chris Groshong, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte had no choice but to hire Rodney Terry, and now the inevitable ramifications of the decision has hit the 40 acres.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025
Matney also suggested adding on red light therapy to combat the inevitable post-flight puffiness.
—Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025
What matters is the resurgent white nationalism whose menace hangs over Aber’s story, the inevitable upshot (or so Aber suggests) of Germany’s refusal to reckon thoroughly with its fascist past, in which the roots of present-day anti-immigrant feeling and policy are buried.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
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Chris Groshong, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte had no choice but to hire Rodney Terry, and now the inevitable ramifications of the decision has hit the 40 acres.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025
Matney also suggested adding on red light therapy to combat the inevitable post-flight puffiness.
—Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025
What matters is the resurgent white nationalism whose menace hangs over Aber’s story, the inevitable upshot (or so Aber suggests) of Germany’s refusal to reckon thoroughly with its fascist past, in which the roots of present-day anti-immigrant feeling and policy are buried.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
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“The inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inevitable. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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