the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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Laughing together goes a long way to smooth the inevitable bumps in the road.
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Sahil Bloom, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
Tutty is an absolute star in the role, displaying boisterous enthusiasm as well as a tender naivete that hints at the inevitable act two disappointment to come.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
Donald Trump‘s reversal on the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files may have been accepting the inevitable, a House vote this week that otherwise would see rank-and-file GOP break with the president on a vote to compel such a disclosure.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
There were high stakes and passionate fan bases ready for battle on both sides, despite the inevitable overlap in their followings.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
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Sahil Bloom, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
Tutty is an absolute star in the role, displaying boisterous enthusiasm as well as a tender naivete that hints at the inevitable act two disappointment to come.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
Donald Trump‘s reversal on the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files may have been accepting the inevitable, a House vote this week that otherwise would see rank-and-file GOP break with the president on a vote to compel such a disclosure.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
There were high stakes and passionate fan bases ready for battle on both sides, despite the inevitable overlap in their followings.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
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“The inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inevitable. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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