unavoidable
adjective
un·avoid·able
ˌən-ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl 
: not avoidable : inevitable
The accident was unavoidable.
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Examples of unavoidable in a Sentence
unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight
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The three agencies try to coordinate as much as possible, but sometimes backups are unavoidable, Bjornestad said.
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2024
Generational and intergenerational stress can also compound the ability to deal with stressors, making our experiences of stress feel unavoidable, challenging, and ultimately harmful to our minds and bodies when prolonged and never-ending.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2024
Generational and intergenerational stress can also compound the ability to deal with stressors, making our experiences of stress feel unavoidable, challenging, and ultimately harmful to our minds and bodies when prolonged and never-ending.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
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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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