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

Recent Examples on the Web

My 16-year-old daughter Missy, in order to avoid the inevitable hug, stationed herself on the far side of the dining room table but Helen, not to be denied, rounded the table with arms outstretched. — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026

Then comes the inevitable lament that cast iron is too much work. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

If this wasn't creepy enough, this haunting planetary system could be a grisly warning about the future of our own solar system after the inevitable death of the sun. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Many of the industry’s top executives started their work lives during the dot-com boom, saw the initial excitement, the inevitable crash and the steady rise of online adoption. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026