the inevitable
noun
: something that is sure to happen
They're just trying to delay/postpone the inevitable.
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In fact, 2025 is quietly shaping up to be linear TV’s last gasp, the year when the pieces that were gluing what was left of the pay-TV bundle together break free from it, and migrate toward the inevitable streaming future.
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
Using natural gas, coal, or oil to power the way to an AI future will not be the inevitable result of the physics, chemistry, or economics of electricity generation so much as a decision driven by politics and profit.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
Then at 4:56, the inevitable Vegas equalizer happened.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
The path is difficult, requiring perseverance through the inevitable stumbling blocks that can act as stepping stones to success.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
Using natural gas, coal, or oil to power the way to an AI future will not be the inevitable result of the physics, chemistry, or economics of electricity generation so much as a decision driven by politics and profit.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
Then at 4:56, the inevitable Vegas equalizer happened.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
The path is difficult, requiring perseverance through the inevitable stumbling blocks that can act as stepping stones to success.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“The inevitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inevitable. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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