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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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Earlier this week, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that relocating the capital may become unavoidable due to overcrowding and ecological strain, suggesting an underdeveloped region in southeastern Iran as a potential site.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
In the midst of this organic moment of joy, the serious context of the recent detentions remained unavoidable.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 Nov. 2025
The ship’s proximity to the span, combined with delays in restarting its systems, made the collision unavoidable.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 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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