the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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Across the aisle, Democrats are hammering those arguments with warnings that the nation’s public health officials should focus on science, not politics, or a public health crisis will be the inevitable result.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
After the inevitable future legislative elections, the prime minister will be Jordan Bardella.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
For investors willing to ride through the inevitable volatility, the risk-reward looks compelling at current levels.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Thank you forever, my love, for never wavering when the inevitable storms arise on our voyage together.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
After the inevitable future legislative elections, the prime minister will be Jordan Bardella.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
For investors willing to ride through the inevitable volatility, the risk-reward looks compelling at current levels.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Thank you forever, my love, for never wavering when the inevitable storms arise on our voyage together.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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