the inevitable

noun

: something that is sure to happen

They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.

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Are there healthy ways to prepare ourselves and our loved ones for the inevitable? —

Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026 Meanwhile, quarterback Jalen Hurts, speaking at his first news conference of the offseason Wednesday, seemed to foreshadow the inevitable. —

Daniel Popper, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Those counts come before any of the inevitable injuries that will crop up between now and the end of August. —

Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 May 2026 Increasingly, wedding guests are gravitating toward pieces with high-impact details and fashion-first styling — the kind of looks that feel designed for both the ceremony and the inevitable Instagram photo dump afterward. —

Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the inevitable

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