the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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Kopernik spends considerable time not just managing assets but also managing expectations—preparing clients mentally for the inevitable drawdowns that are part of the journey when investing outside the comfort zones of liquidity and consensus.
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Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
This is the inevitable tension of adaptation: There is something lost by this latest translation.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Reviewers report that these pants do run a bit long, but that’s to account for the inevitable shrinkage that comes with washing them.
—Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Whether or not a viewer laughs at the moment — the inevitable intrusion of Fielder himself into the world he’s created — is between them and God.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
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Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
This is the inevitable tension of adaptation: There is something lost by this latest translation.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Reviewers report that these pants do run a bit long, but that’s to account for the inevitable shrinkage that comes with washing them.
—Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Whether or not a viewer laughs at the moment — the inevitable intrusion of Fielder himself into the world he’s created — is between them and God.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.
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