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 Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
In its lapses, Graff’s book, perhaps unconsciously, helps this dangerous temptation persist—along with the myth that the bombings were inevitable or unavoidable.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Disrespect and pressure are unavoidable in leadership.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What was once framed as unavoidable decline is now recognized as a treatable, manageable set of symptoms.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 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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