One's eventual fate (not necessarily inevitable or predestined).
That which is inevitable in the fullness of time.
That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.
The fixed order of things; invincible necessity; an irresistible power or agency conceived of as determining the future, whether in general or of an individual.
A risky or uncertain attempt to do something, especially in an unfavourable situation.