the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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Now, her latest hairstyle marks the inevitable moment in Black girlhood where Blue Ivy is starting to come into her own.
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Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
Mercury’s clash with Uranus encourages you to quit fighting the inevitable.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
In Season 4, Kay went on, one of the main characters comes face to face with the reality that his miserable situation is the inevitable end point of a transactional approach to life.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The film’s success was across the board; apart from the main prize and the inevitable Best International win, there were noms for directing, screenplay, editing and production design.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
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Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
Mercury’s clash with Uranus encourages you to quit fighting the inevitable.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
In Season 4, Kay went on, one of the main characters comes face to face with the reality that his miserable situation is the inevitable end point of a transactional approach to life.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The film’s success was across the board; apart from the main prize and the inevitable Best International win, there were noms for directing, screenplay, editing and production design.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Dec. 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 18 Dec. 2025.
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