the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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Fudd, in her fifth year in the program, offered encouragement when Fisher would make the inevitable rookie mistakes.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
Whatever the reasons, the departures signal the start of Broadway’s summer dog days, when the crowded spring line-ups thin out in the wake of Tony Award disappointments, warm-weather competition for tourist bucks and the inevitable making-way for fresh new fall shows just around the corner.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 June 2026
Health officials focused efforts on mitigating the inevitable spread.
—Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Perhaps those new powers will come in handy in the inevitable showdown.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
Whatever the reasons, the departures signal the start of Broadway’s summer dog days, when the crowded spring line-ups thin out in the wake of Tony Award disappointments, warm-weather competition for tourist bucks and the inevitable making-way for fresh new fall shows just around the corner.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 June 2026
Health officials focused efforts on mitigating the inevitable spread.
—Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Perhaps those new powers will come in handy in the inevitable showdown.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026
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 22 Jun. 2026.
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