the inevitable

noun

: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.

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“The inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inevitable. Accessed 8 Dec. 2022.

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