the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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Finding humanity in the inevitable heartache of the genre is why Ledgin, Kligman and Gemmill all agree the hunger for medical shows will never be DOA.
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 21 May 2025
For the modern executive, the demands of global business often mean constant travel, time zone shifts, and the inevitable fatigue of jet lag.
—Alex Levin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Those moves require patient, visionary capital capable of weathering the early days of the inevitable J curve without fear of changing direction in the face of quarterly pressures.
—Greg Suess, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
This can be partly put down to the inevitable teething problems after making mass changes to the squad and building a group of players predominantly under the age of 25.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 21 May 2025
For the modern executive, the demands of global business often mean constant travel, time zone shifts, and the inevitable fatigue of jet lag.
—Alex Levin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Those moves require patient, visionary capital capable of weathering the early days of the inevitable J curve without fear of changing direction in the face of quarterly pressures.
—Greg Suess, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
This can be partly put down to the inevitable teething problems after making mass changes to the squad and building a group of players predominantly under the age of 25.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 20 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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