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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ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
In that sense, some researchers consider infinity—and undecidability—to be an unavoidable aspect of our reality.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
This week will be a bit different, not to mention unavoidable as storylines are sure to be exhausted by tip-off time.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Russia’s initiatives make competition, though not necessarily confrontation, in that realm unavoidable today.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unavoidable
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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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