the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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Samberg was among the first to call out the inevitable crowd of bigots and MAGA-enthusiasts that would wail and scream.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 May 2026
Most directors would look for conflict in the inevitable incompatibilities between grieving parents with human feelings and a humanoid with no emotions and no needs beyond his overnight charging station.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
From the outside, the arc looks like the inevitable rise of a natural.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
As Home of Fight noted in their post-fight breakdown, pushing into Round 3 with that level of damage would have only made the inevitable stoppage more brutal.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 May 2026
Most directors would look for conflict in the inevitable incompatibilities between grieving parents with human feelings and a humanoid with no emotions and no needs beyond his overnight charging station.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
From the outside, the arc looks like the inevitable rise of a natural.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
As Home of Fight noted in their post-fight breakdown, pushing into Round 3 with that level of damage would have only made the inevitable stoppage more brutal.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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“The inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inevitable. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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