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What is another word for bound to happen?

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Adjective
Unable to be avoided
certain
inevitable
inescapable
unavoidable
ineluctable
assured
destined
inexorable
fated
ineludible
sure
unescapable
unpreventable
automatic
predictable
sure to happen
in the bag
out of one's hands
all sewn up
necessary
predetermined
predestined
preordained
imminent
in the cards
compulsory
mandatory
required
impending
doomed
inevasible
obvious
manifest
obligatory
prescribed
ineliminable
natural
undeniable
impreventable
unalterable
foreordained
for sure
open and shut
to be anticipated
to be expected
patent
no going back
settled
expected
fixed
foreseeable
decreed
ordained
like death and taxes
reliable
guaranteed
set in stone
fateful
unfailing
decided
effective
irrevocable
infallible
inerrant
clear
returnless
binding
dependable
determined
irresistible
without recourse
all locked up
for certain
no ifs ands or buts
certain to happen
set
locked up
meant
intended
coming
forthcoming
near
to come
anticipated
at hand
in store
in the wind
in the air
in the offing
approaching
bound
threatening
looming
brewing
menacing
close
upcoming
overhanging
nearing
next
pending
likely
oncoming
in the stars
proximate
definite
about to happen
just around the corner
on the horizon
on the way
in the pipeline
on the cards
deterministic
designed
meant to be
prospective
pre-elected
prearranged
future
planned
in prospect
gathering
nigh
fast approaching
fast-approaching
upon us
near-at-hand
looming large
on its way
will happen
probable
following
on the verge
possible
expectant
on the agenda
see it coming
immediate
just round the corner
coming up
in view
handwriting-on-the-wall
going to happen
undoubted
predicted
predestinated
determinist
prophesied
prophesized
doubtless
appointed
prejudged
advancing
decided by fate
awaited
nailed-on
in preparation
close at hand
resulting
on us
supplied
GG
to be
dead meat
ultimate
foredoomed
up and coming
stated
predesigned
condemned
sealed
very likely
nailed on
in the course of time
undodgeable
hanging over
unfolding
que sera sera
written in the cards
that will be
that is to be
way the ball bounces
preset
preplanned
agreed
cut and dried
set up
programmed
encoded
established in advance
premeditated
pre-planned
pre-decided
calculated
proposed
arranged in advance
precogitated
forethought
decided beforehand
scheduled
pre-established
arranged
pre-agreed
deliberate
“With the fairways cut and greens in halfway decent shape, it was bound to happen that good scores would be shot.”
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