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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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
That difference — known as the spread — is often the first and most unavoidable cost when selling gold.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
A lot of school districts try to avoid starting meets during the day on school days, Binning said at the time, but that is unavoidable for many district meets.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
The real estate investor pointed out that such harms are sometimes unavoidable.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 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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