the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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But plenty of climate action would be very difficult for a second Trump administration to unravel, and the 47th president won’t be able to stop the inevitable economy-wide shift from fossil fuels to renewables.
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Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The first is the inevitable corruption that will compromise U.S. policies.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
With quality materials, one bed can last from kindergarten through the inevitable ninth-grade ask for a full upgrade.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Then came the inevitable Big 12 Media Day poll that put the Sun Devils dead last in preseason predictions.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The first is the inevitable corruption that will compromise U.S. policies.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
With quality materials, one bed can last from kindergarten through the inevitable ninth-grade ask for a full upgrade.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Then came the inevitable Big 12 Media Day poll that put the Sun Devils dead last in preseason predictions.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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“The inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inevitable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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