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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If the property tax Amendment 3 passes, a tsunami of red ink and unavoidable state belt-tightening will come just as every county and city are also starved of revenue.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
However, unavoidable supply chain shortages in critical substrate material and memory modules (including both volatile and nonvolatile memory) significantly constrain the industry.
—ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
The imperative now is to manage the unavoidable and avoid the unmanageable.
—Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Infantino will be unavoidable this summer.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
However, unavoidable supply chain shortages in critical substrate material and memory modules (including both volatile and nonvolatile memory) significantly constrain the industry.
—ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
The imperative now is to manage the unavoidable and avoid the unmanageable.
—Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Infantino will be unavoidable this summer.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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“Unavoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavoidable. Accessed 11 Jun. 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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