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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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
In the near term, volatility is unavoidable.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Jain says that legal actions against OpenAI and others can also help challenge the assumptions (promoted by the companies themselves) that AI is an unstoppable force and its flaws are unavoidable, and even change the narrative around the industry.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Even with the rising number of restrictions, smartphones are virtually unavoidable in many schools.
—Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Unavoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavoidable. Accessed 5 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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