the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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Now with Fanny in Jamie and Claire's care, expect a big plot point this season to be about what really happened to Faith as well as the inevitable reunion between Claire, Jamie, and Brianna, Roger, and the kids.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
Concern over emergency situations Jersey City residents say the extension won't stop the inevitable.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Not exactly a breezily escapist tale of party-girl antics, this is more of a dystopian novel about the inevitable tech-apocalypse, told through the story of a family on vacation from Brooklyn.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
That involves handling the ups and downs of the sport, which includes the inevitable slump.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
Concern over emergency situations Jersey City residents say the extension won't stop the inevitable.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Not exactly a breezily escapist tale of party-girl antics, this is more of a dystopian novel about the inevitable tech-apocalypse, told through the story of a family on vacation from Brooklyn.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
That involves handling the ups and downs of the sport, which includes the inevitable slump.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 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 2 Mar. 2026.
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