the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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The Houston area has dealt with several major storms over the past two decades and the inevitable power outages that follow.
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Juan Lozano, Fortune, 12 July 2024
Biden needs to make the inevitable decision immediately.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
How might the debate nudge the scale for the candidates, as determined by the inevitable follow-up polling?
—Heather Hendershot / Made By History, TIME, 27 June 2024
Neither of us particularly relished adding a mile-long walk to the end of the night, but the trade-off was avoiding the worst of the inevitable rideshare chaos.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
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Juan Lozano, Fortune, 12 July 2024
Biden needs to make the inevitable decision immediately.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
How might the debate nudge the scale for the candidates, as determined by the inevitable follow-up polling?
—Heather Hendershot / Made By History, TIME, 27 June 2024
Neither of us particularly relished adding a mile-long walk to the end of the night, but the trade-off was avoiding the worst of the inevitable rideshare chaos.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
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“The inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inevitable. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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