unavoidable
adjective
un·avoid·able
ˌən-ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl 
: not avoidable : inevitable
The accident was unavoidable.
Examples of unavoidable in a Sentence
unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight
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That’s when almost no products on store shelves will have pre-tariff prices and increases will be unavoidable.
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Some are unavoidable, like the end of warranty coverage and customer service support.
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Johnston’s critics have challenged the idea that the budget crisis was unavoidable.
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Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Some are unavoidable, like the end of warranty coverage and customer service support.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 10 June 2025
Johnston’s critics have challenged the idea that the budget crisis was unavoidable.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota acknowledged that significant changes to the bill are now unavoidable.
—Nik Popli, Time, 4 June 2025
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“Unavoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavoidable. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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unavoidable
adjective
un·avoid·able
ˌən-ə-ˈvȯid-ə-bəl
: not avoidable : inevitable
the accident was unavoidable
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