Synonyms of in the cards

in the cards

phrase

variants also on the cards

as in necessary

impossible to avoid or evade

They knew a career as a ballet dancer wasn't in the cards for their clumsy daughter.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• necessary
• inevitable
• in the bag
• possible
• sure
• certain
• definite
• unavoidable
• likely
• inescapable
• destined
• probable
• ineludible
• ineluctable
• unescapable
• relentless
• decided
• fated
• predetermined
• settled
• unremitting
• foreordained
• preordained
• predestined
• unstoppable
• inexorable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncertain
• doubtful
• unsure
• questionable
• unclear
• avoidable
• evadable
• dubious
• shaky
• preventable
• undecided
• unlikely
• unsettled
• unreliable
• improbable
• undependable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in the cards

In a new poll released this month by YouGov/Bowling Green State University, a vice presidential showdown could be in the cards in 2028 as former Vice President Kamala Harris and current Vice President JD Vance lead their respective primaries. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

And given that Roger Goodell told Sportico in July that the NFL wants to do a regular-season game in Tokyo, a return could be in the cards. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The start to the 2026 campaign, however, suggests a rebuilding phase is in the cards. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

That is potentially in the cards according to Noel Gallagher. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026