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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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Political violence can reach a point where a long period of bloodshed becomes nearly unavoidable.
—Darren Kew, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The learning curve will be unavoidable.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
That timing made the essays unavoidable.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unavoidable
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“Unavoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavoidable. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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