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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Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026
This acts as a regressive, unavoidable tax.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The playoff rubber match of one of the NBA’s best rivalries was filled with trash talk, confrontation and angst, all unavoidable when two teams meet 32 times in four years, including three postseason showdowns.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2026
If damp places are unavoidable, try compression or vacuum bags and a plastic bin with a lid.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 1 May 2026
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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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