inevitable (B1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈɛvɪtəbl/
Definition
Certain to happen; unavoidable.
Examples
Given the evidence, the company's bankruptcy seemed inevitable.
The end of the war was inevitable, but the peace was fragile.
A certain amount of wear and tear is inevitable with any old car.
How to Use inevitable
- inevitable that (prepositional phrase)
- Used to state that something is certain to happen. — "It is inevitable that mistakes will be made."
- inevitable for (prepositional phrase)
- Used to describe something that is certain to happen for a particular person or group. — "For a small business, growth is not inevitable."
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