the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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And then, a few weeks or months later, the inevitable happens.
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Hanneke Antonelli, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Tatum’s injury accelerated the inevitable, as the Celtics offloaded Kristaps Porziņģis and Jrue Holiday in an attempt to drop out of the dreaded second apron.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 July 2025
In the end, Jeffries’ record did nothing but delay the inevitable, which was the passage of the horrible bill.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Meanwhile, Senate Democrats sought to delay the inevitable.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Hanneke Antonelli, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Tatum’s injury accelerated the inevitable, as the Celtics offloaded Kristaps Porziņģis and Jrue Holiday in an attempt to drop out of the dreaded second apron.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 July 2025
In the end, Jeffries’ record did nothing but delay the inevitable, which was the passage of the horrible bill.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Meanwhile, Senate Democrats sought to delay the inevitable.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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