the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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The grade partly reflects the inevitable hot streak that would make a lower grade look foolish.
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Again, that is a snapshot and then there is the inevitable life that continues after that.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
Platt and Holzman always kept their eye on the inevitable movie to come, but waited for the show to play out over the decades.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
The key is to navigate the inevitable tension with grace and patience.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Again, that is a snapshot and then there is the inevitable life that continues after that.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
Platt and Holzman always kept their eye on the inevitable movie to come, but waited for the show to play out over the decades.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
The key is to navigate the inevitable tension with grace and patience.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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“The inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inevitable. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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